15 and has helped lift the club from the second tier to top-flight title contenders. Although the January transfer window may seem too soon for a move to materialise, the Gunners are set to test the waters by submitting a £28million offer. rts daily LIVE blogReuters4Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones have been solid at back for Manchester UnitedAP:Associated Press4Jose Mourinho wants solid centre-back partnership like Ferdinand and VidicFrom Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister to Jaap Stam and Ronny Johnsen to Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. signings, the Marseille fans have been given a reason of hope in the form of 19-year-old attacking midfielder Maxime Lopez. Reuters4Swiss defender Ricardo Rodriguez in action in Euro 2016 against FranceGetty Images4The long-. Injury-plagued Carroll missed three months this season with a knee injury. He said: We have communicated very clearly that we wont sell Christian and that hes very much part of our plans. He is in talks with Juventus over a new contract, which he is expected to sign — but only to increase his price. A source told SunSport: Costas agent Jorge Mendes was working on the deal for Tianjin but Chelsea have said ‘no to the bid. Prior to his move to Juve, Pjanic was consistently linked with a move to the Premier League but eventually chose to continue his career in Italy.