He has shown no fear in his 15 starts this term, picking up his first goal recently against Angers. rts daily LIVE blogGetty Images5James Rodriguez with Champions League trophy, though he was an unused subReal Madrids squad is paper thin and the Colombian will be needed as back-up for the remainder of the campaign. However, having emerged as a prime target for top Premier League and Serie A clubs, he will not be s. twice as strong Blues make it 13 wins in a rowRodriguez, 24, has impressed both clubs with his displays in the Bundesliga this season having also performed well at last summers European Championship. The 28-year-old has been ever present this season for Los Rojiblancos who are third in La Liga, four points off leaders Real Madrid. The Swede?travelled for the recent cup clash with Paco de Ferreira, but was left out of the squad. But the 27-year-old holding midfielder would not get a deal close to that kind of money from any clu. Initially, Eric Bailly and Daley Blind were the established duo, before Chris Smalling came into contention and eventually replaced the Dutch utility man. Although the January transfer window may seem too soon for a move to materialise, the Gunners are set to test the waters by submitting a £28million offer. Everton 3 Southampton 0: Valencia, Baines and Lukaku end it late onGetty Images3Virgil van Dijk?coul.