In the absence of Lassana Diarra, the youth product has stepped up and taken control. CHELSEA have made the first move in an attempt to beat Arsenal to the signing of Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez. The Blues also sold Ramires to Jiangsu Sunning last January for around £25m. entus manager, Max Allegri, watched on as his Juventus players trainJuventus7Juventus superstar, Paulo Dybala, warms up during a cold day in trainingKeep up-to-date with all the latest transfer news and gossip ahead of the January window with SunSport’s daily LIVE blogWhile a lack of consistency from their rivals gives them a significant advantage in the title race, it is European glory the fans truly crave. Several offers have been made to the defender but a final agreement just can not be reached which is beginning to frustrate the club and sporting director Patrick Kluivert. hort of options in the summer, when the 25-year-old is expected to leave the Bernabeu. Watch West Ham striker Andy Carroll do his good deed for the day while on holiday in USACarroll has . Chelsea, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter have all made their interest known, and now it appears United are also keeping a close eye on Rodriguezs movements. but is flying in FranceIssa Diop, Toulouse, 19Just in front of sensational teenage goalkeeper Alban Lafont, Issa Diop is his protector and at 19 years old, a leader of his Toulouse team. ages5The all-action midfielder is versatile and clearly likes a tackleLiverpool 4-1 Stoke City : Lallana, Firmino and Sturridge all on target for LiverpoolIn his 12 league starts and three sub showings he has weighed in with an impressive eight assists as his side steps up to the plate to challenge Bayerns dominance in the one-sided league.