But he faces stiff competition from, among others, Manchester City. Chelsea sold Oscar to Shanghai SIPG – which officially went through today – for £52m … but the Brazil midfielder was not first-choice under Antonio Conte. REAL MADRID star Pepe is wanted by Manchester United. Despite seemingly having no future at the Real Madrid, the Colombian will not be leaving in January, according to his father. The 23-year-old Argentinian forward is considered one of the brightest prospects in world football, and Juventus are determined to keep hold of their prized asset. nder Jocelyn Gourvennec have not captured the imagination as Les?Girondins fans had hoped. Manchester United 2 Middlesbrough 1: Paul Pogbas late header seals late winSchneiderlin ?was signed . And since that game, have retained their place and it has coincided with an upturn in form for the Red Devils. Barcelona are also watching the situation from afar — but they are in no position to compete with their Clasico rivals financially unless they sell a big player. It appeared the deal was dead as the recent impressive performances of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo ha.