The former Ajax striker put pressure on Marquinhos to sign a new deal when he was speaking to the me. But for the right price, Mourinho would still be keen for extra cover in their defensive ranks, especially now that the impressive Eric Bailly is off to the Africa Cup of Nations. The Russian club are bankrolled by Gazprom and signed the Belgian and Brazil star Hulk, who coincidentally now also plays in China for Shanghai SIPG, in a combined £64m deal. mitri Payet also starred for France in hosts’ march to final at Euro 2016Last season, he developed a knack of scoring sensational goals — and his stunning performances rightly earned him a nomination for the PFA Players Player of the Year award. And that followed Oscar leaving Chelsea to trouser a mega £500,000 for every seven days work with city rivals Shanghai SIPG. And, in their last match, they lost in the Italian Super Cup to AC Milan, missing out on their first domestic trophy for two years. 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. Then who knows, maybe one day in the future our paths will finally meet. us fixtures, results and live match commentaryThe attack line in behind the front man is an area in which the Red Devils are quite strong. David Nugent could also find himself on the move in January having made just four substitute appearances.