One bright light has been the promising displays of Brazilian wide-man Malcom though. The 22-year-old was left out of their squad to face Pacos de Ferreira – as the Eagles won 1-0 in the Taca da Liga. The sensational £75million-signing of Higuain was only possible because the Bianoconeri sold Paul Pogba to Manchester United for a world record fee. The Premier League leaders have made contact with the left-back’s agent to sound out whether he would be willing to make a January transfer window switch to Stamford Bridge. He said: We have communicated very clearly that we wont sell Christian and that hes very much part of our plans. A switch to the Bernabeu for Alli would also see him work with Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, who the young Englishman has been compared to many times. Then who knows, maybe one day in the future our paths will finally meet. 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. Rincon, 28, is a defensive midfielder, who has been compared to Edgar Davids in his style. 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.