Getty Images17Allan Saint-Maximin is owned by Monaco but out on loan at BastiaGetty Images17Saint-Ma. LIVERPOOL want to sign Norwich City’s Jacob Murphy and then loan him back to the Championship side in a bid to beat Tottenham to his signature. The Algeria international has helped his side up to third this season and is regarded as one of the best crossers in Serie A, which Diego Costa would thrive on. derSunSport have been told a fee was not even discussed as the former Stoke man is happy in Spain with the current Europa League winners, and playing in the Champions League where they face Leicester City in last 16 next month. The Premier League leaders have made contact with the left-back’s agent to sound out whether he would be willing to make a January transfer window switch to Stamford Bridge. Mario Balotelli misses a late penalty for Nice against Lyon in Ligue 1Reuters17The 19-year-old is al. 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. ted executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and the players agent until deadline day on January 31. 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. Theyre thinking about £75m would be more than right for a player of his age.