Still just a teenager, he leads and controls the back four. He is close to 100 appearances for the London side, and has scored 25 times in all competitions. 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. art to join Liverpool with Champions League footballItalian StallionsSix Italian-based youngsters who can help Serie A soar back to the top of world footballBOOKIES BEWAREWith nearly a full New Year's fixture list for punters to have a flutter on, we reveal Britain's top ten hotspots for football accumulator winsKARREN BRADYI don't know why Swansea sacked Garry Monk in the first place, he was doing a very good job Tottenham are also believed to be keen but Nourinho believes the player he managed while bossing Real would prefer a switch to Old Trafford. Related StoriesTHERE'S A CATCHCristiano Ronaldo hopes his son is a footballer. The Frenchman had been waiting for a new deal for months, despite being arguably the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. ored by the Arsenal faithfulGetty Images6Alexis Sanchez has been in fine form this season for ArsenalHowever Juventus have always shown an interest in Sanchez even when he was playing for Udinese in Serie A but Barcelona beat a host of top European clubs to his signature. News Group Newspapers Ltd3Pepe has twice won the Champions League with Real MadridManchester United . 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. AP:Associated Press5The 25-year-old moved to Germany from Zlatan Ibrahimovics old club MalmoGetty Im.