Under Sir Alex Ferguson, there was an imposing centre-back pairing throughout. Initially, Eric Bailly and Daley Blind were the established duo, before Chris Smalling came into contention and eventually replaced the Dutch utility man. Reuters7Paulo Dybala is seen as a fundamental part of Juventus’ future plansRelated Storiesred. PA:Press Association4Jacob Murphy is wanted by Liverpool and TottenhamReuters4Murphy has been in fin. Getty Images4Marco Verratti could be heading to JuventusA host of clubs are said to be after Verratti including Juventus, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. With every team showing signs of fallibility so far, it is one of the most open tournaments in years. Premier League clubs are already paying attention and that interest is only going to grow and grow. During the end of last season he was said to be open to a move there but Conte did not want to sell. llowing £60million move'I love the club'Andy Carroll insists he will not chase Chinese millions as future lies in East End not Far EastChina in his handsSam Allardyce reveals he rejected mega money from China before returning to Crystal Palaceexpensive china setGervinho receives staggering £130,000 goal bonus and £50k appearance fee ON TOP of basic wage£85million a yearCristiano Ronaldo offered record-breaking £257m deal from China, says super agent Jorge MendesNo son of mineAnderson rejects Middlesbrough, Braga and £6. He is in talks with Juventus over a new contract, which he is expected to sign — but only to increase his price.