A classy passer, intelligence beyond his years and the vision to pick apart any defence, he has one goal and three assists in just nine starts and completes 86. Initially, Eric Bailly and Daley Blind were the established duo, before Chris Smalling came into contention and eventually replaced the Dutch utility man. Getty Images17Maxime Lopez is one of Ligue 1’s brightest new starsThe more they feature, the quicker they are linked with moves abroad – its the cycle of life. Like current Kop stars Adam Lallana, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firminho, the Swede is supremely versatile and can play almost anywhere outside of defence. Related storiesDREAM JOBCarlos Tevez will earn more than the UK average salary during one night'. ted executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and the players agent until deadline day on January 31. Getty Images17Allan Saint-Maximin is owned by Monaco but out on loan at BastiaGetty Images17Saint-Ma. The report claims that?discussions over a transfer?to the La Liga side have been ongoing since last summer but Navas was keen to see out his City contract. As the talent continues to stream across the Channel, it has created a situation where Ligue 1 clubs. The transfer would be the third joint highest in world football, equalling the £80m deal that brought Ronaldo to Real Madrid from Man Utd in 2009.