ociation6Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy (right) is widely known as one of the shrewdest negotiators in footballWorld Cup-winner Zidane was the star attacking midfielder of Juventus and Real during his heyday and won the biggest prize in international football in 1998 as well as Euro 2000. Under Sir Alex Ferguson, there was an imposing centre-back pairing throughout. Maxime Lopez, Marseille, 19Before their new ownership gets a chance to boost the squad with January . The Spaniard is currently out injured after having surgery on his chronic ankle problem in December, which ruled him out for three months, meaning he will return in February. 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. Southampton 1 West Brom 2: Hal Robson-Kanu screamer wins it for BaggiesSchneiderlin would prefer to . At the moment, the club are seriously thinking about going back in with a much improved offer. West Hams 6ft 4in Geordie striker has been linked with a switch to China. term future of Kieran Gibbs at Arsenal is unclearThe fact Gibbs would need to be moved on before Arsenal could make a formal offer for Rodriguez has handed the initiative to Chelsea in the battle for his signature. But a major problem could be the growing interest from China in top European players – and the riches on offer.