It was around £50m and the wages of £480,000-a-week would have put him among the highest earners in the world. Rodriguez was born in Switzerland but has a Spanish father and Chilean mother - and also has two brothers playing professional football in Switzerland. 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. The former Ajax striker put pressure on Marquinhos to sign a new deal when he was speaking to the me. Good with the ball at his feet, he reads the game very well and is dominant in the air. art to join Liverpool with Champions League footballItalian StallionsSix Italian-based youngsters who can help Serie A soar back to the top of world footballBOOKIES BEWAREWith nearly a full New Year's fixture list for punters to have a flutter on, we reveal Britain's top ten hotspots for football accumulator winsKARREN BRADYI don't know why Swansea sacked Garry Monk in the first place, he was doing a very good job Tottenham are also believed to be keen but Nourinho believes the player he managed while bossing Real would prefer a switch to Old Trafford. The 25-year-old moved to Germany from Zlatan Ibrahimovics old club Malmo, for just £3m in January 20. Getty Images6Dele Alli scored a brace inside five minutes against WatfordGetty Images6Luka Modric mo. Mbappe has it all and it wont be long until the vultures begin to circle. 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.