us fixtures, results and live match commentaryCase in point was the £100,000-a-week renewal of Hugo Lloris last month. Under Sir Alex Ferguson, there was an imposing centre-back pairing throughout. He has also become one of the first players on the England team sheet, most memorably starring for the Three Lions in their 3-2 win over Germany in Berlin last year. RUDY GESTEDE is?on Teesside to undergo?his medical ahead of a £6million switch to Middlesbrough. owing death of his mumCHELSEA - FIVE THINGSWillian stepped up, Cesc Fabregas hit an assist milestone, but Antonio Conte's men looked tiredSAINT BERNARDChelsea tracking Fiorentina's Federico Bernardeschi ahead of move for Antonio Conte favouriteCostly CostaDiego Simeone reveals Atletico Madrid did everything to sign Diego Costa from ChelseaBat's The WayAntonio Conte backs Michy Batshuayi to continue Chelsea's title charge in place of Diego Costa Costa is Brazil-born and the Chinese believe Brazilian footballers are best suited to their league. Standing at around 6ft 4in, he is a monster of a centre-back who dominates in the air. tures, results and live match commentaryRelated Articleslindel-onVictor Lindelof's transfer to Manchester United still ON, according to reports in Portuguese pressreds are jam-in'Manchester United line up summer swoop for Real Madrid's James Rodriguez - and are told he'll cost ?£50mSchneid moveEverton's pursuit of Morgan Schneiderlin looks doomed with Man United preferring to sell abroadMARC OF RESPECTJose Mourinho tells Marcus Rashford he has faith in him - and will not be buying another strikerLISTEN TO WHOAnthony Martial poses happily with girlfriend on New Year's Eve only hours after being warned by Jose Mourinho Zlatan Ibrahimovic also rates his fellow Swede, asked recently about the development of his fellow countryman, the striker was more than complimentary. Getty Images4Victor Lindelof’s January move to Manchester United may well be back onHowever, t. EPA4Ricardo Rodriguez is being tracked by both Chelsea and ArsenalChelsea 4 Stoke 2: Willian scores . PA:Press Association4Jacob Murphy is wanted by Liverpool and TottenhamReuters4Murphy has been in fin.