But the Old Lady were gazzumped by yet another bumper offer from the Far East. rts daily LIVE blogReuters4Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones have been solid at back for Manchester UnitedAP:Associated Press4Jose Mourinho wants solid centre-back partnership like Ferdinand and VidicFrom Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister to Jaap Stam and Ronny Johnsen to Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. reluctant to sell him after Axel Witsel chose to move to China instead of moving to the Serie A giants. Los Blancos were initially banned for two transfer windows, along with their cross-town rivals Atlet. And Mundo Deportivo report the player has informed Real Madrid president Perez?of his desire to make the switch to the Bernabeu. Radamel Falcao nets hat-trick as Monaco thrash Bordeaux 4-0 in Ligue 1Malcom, Bordeaux, 19Bordeaux u. s are jam-in'Manchester United line up summer swoop for Real Madrid's James Rodriguez - and are told he'll cost £50mRinging endorsementCristiano Ronaldo makes cryptic comment about Neymar when asked about his ringsPEP TALKSMan United boss Jose Mourinho bids to fend off Chinese financial clout and sign ?Pepe from Real MadridToni the trollReal Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos hilariously trolls Brazil with fantastic New Year's Eve tweetPAPA DON'T PREACHJames Rodriguez's dad claims Chelsea and Man United target will not quit Real Madrid Getty Images7Paulo Dybala’s strike partner, Gonzalo Higuain, earns significantly moreAP:Associated Press7Paulo Dybala scores from the spot during Serie A victory over UdineseDybala earns significantly less than record signing Gonzalo Higuain, who moved from Napoli in the summer. Tianjin – managed by Italy 2006 World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro – have money to burn and are more than capable of upping their bid and even salary offer to land their man. RONALD KOEMAN has revealed he cannot wait to get down to transfer business this month. INCH OF SANCHArsenal will be desperate for their Chilean superstar to sign a new deal as Juventus wait to pounceDON'T MESSItaly legend Gianluigi Buffon says Antonio Conte's rollickings will leave Chelsea's title-chasing stars terrifiedhome sweet homeJuventus have won all 20 Serie A games at home in 2016 — and didn't concede a single goal until this seasonON THE ROCKSJuventus set to miss out on Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel as Chinese club Shanghai move inPat's offJuventus set to recall Simone Zaza from West Ham and loan Hammers Patrice Evra in double January boost Juventus7Tomas Rincon lines up a shot as he gets to know his new Juventus team-matesJuventus7Giorgio Chiellini watches new signing, Tomas Rincon, from the backgroundWhile they may sit four points clear of second place Roma with a game in hand, things havent been so rosy for the Bianconeri.