Conte looked at the defender last season when arrived but the club prioritised deals for David Luiz, Alonso and NGolo Kante. 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. Getty Images3Santi?Cazorla is set to return to action in FebruaryArsenal star Olivier Giroud scores second scorpion kick goal in as many weeksThe Sun. But even Oscars?huge salary pales in comparison with the worlds highest paid player, Carlos Tevez. Clash descends into chaos Getty Images17Saint-Maximin had a failed loan spell in Germany at Hannover. ucrative four-year-deal with a buy out clause of of 拢25m and would be seen as a replacement for Ilkay Gundogan who will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Getty Images4Marco Verratti could be heading to JuventusA host of clubs are said to be after Verratti including Juventus, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. Getty Images17Mbappe, 19, has blistering speed and strength beyond his yearsGetty Images17Mbappe has. West Brom, another point behind the Merseysiders, have shown an interest and are not seen as competi. However, as West Ham have struggled to adapt to life at the London Stadium, Payets form has waned.