The Spaniard is currently out injured after having surgery on his chronic ankle problem in December, which ruled him out for three months, meaning he will return in February. United are reportedly not keen to shell out ?£42million on an unproven defender, after Phil Jones an. Reuters6Mauricio Pochettino has backed Dele Alli to have a decade at the top of the gamePA:Press Ass. 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. is disposal and among the top targets are Southampton centre-back Virgil van Dijk, who was banned from the 3–0 defeat at? Koemans Everton yesterday. The leaders know they are able to go in with a straight cash offer without having to offload any of their players, and they are now favourites to get their man. Keep up-to-date with all the latest transfer news and gossip ahead of the January window with SunSports daily LIVE blogIm happy, Im settled. Inter boss Stefano Pioli?are also keen on Atalanta midfielder Roberto Gagliardini, who has impressed this?season in Serie A. 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. ved from Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2012 after four years at White Hart LaneAP:Associated Press6Gareth Bale switched to Real Madrid from Tottenham in 2013 for a then world record £85millionBut Alli has been unable to help Spurs progress past the group stages of the Champions League this season, where they were bumped into the Europa League.