But 19 appearances later, with Nice top of the league, everyone in France now knows the name Malang Sarr. However, injuries and a lack of form saw the trio in and out of the team. Los Blancos were initially banned for two transfer windows, along with their cross-town rivals Atlet. EVERTON’S pursuit of Morgan Schneiderlin looks doomed with Manchester United preferring to offload the unwanted Frenchman abroad. Getty Images17Maxime Lopez is one of Ligue 1’s brightest new starsThe more they feature, the quicker they are linked with moves abroad – its the cycle of life. Jose Mourinho is a fan of the Swedish central defender and could make a move him in January. In the absence of Lassana Diarra, the youth product has stepped up and taken control. The Aston Villa striker has been in advanced talks with Aitor Karanka’s side over a potential January?move. Rincon, 28, is a defensive midfielder, who has been compared to Edgar Davids in his style. The former Newcastle United star has found the back of the net twice this season, in the 5-1 defeat against Arsenal, and the 4-1 drubbing of Swansea City.