A classy passer, intelligence beyond his years and the vision to pick apart any defence, he has one goal and three assists in just nine starts and completes 86. At the moment, the club are seriously thinking about going back in with a much improved offer. Standing at around 6ft 4in, he is a monster of a centre-back who dominates in the air. News Group Newspapers Ltd3Pepe has twice won the Champions League with Real MadridManchester United . art to join Liverpool with Champions League footballItalian StallionsSix Italian-based youngsters who can help Serie A soar back to the top of world footballBOOKIES BEWAREWith nearly a full New Year's fixture list for punters to have a flutter on, we reveal Britain's top ten hotspots for football accumulator winsKARREN BRADYI don't know why Swansea sacked Garry Monk in the first place, he was doing a very good job Tottenham are also believed to be keen but Nourinho believes the player he managed while bossing Real would prefer a switch to Old Trafford. He could be brought in as Santi Cazorla’s replacement if he chooses to leave the Emirates. Getty Images17Allan Saint-Maximin is owned by Monaco but out on loan at BastiaGetty Images17Saint-Ma. The Bosnian midfielder has answered with enthusiasm and the two are working towards a verbal agreement. The Blues also sold Ramires to Jiangsu Sunning last January for around £25m. West Brom, another point behind the Merseysiders, have shown an interest and are not seen as competi.