d convinced Jose Mourinho he didnt need to sign a new central defender in January. Tianjin – managed by Italy 2006 World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro – have money to burn and are more than capable of upping their bid and even salary offer to land their man. Chelsea 4 Stoke 2: Willian scores twice as strong Blues make it 13 wins in a rowKeep up to date with. ird, Saint-Maximin has scored twice and set up another double for a poor Bastia team. Reuters7Paulo Dybala is seen as a fundamental part of Juventus’ future plansRelated Storiesred. term future of Kieran Gibbs at Arsenal is unclearThe fact Gibbs would need to be moved on before Arsenal could make a formal offer for Rodriguez has handed the initiative to Chelsea in the battle for his signature. Standing at around 6ft 4in, he is a monster of a centre-back who dominates in the air. 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. Enner Valencia, on loan from West Ham, may get a permanent deal after scoring his first goal in almost a year yesterday. Getty Images6Dele Alli has been in good form again this season with nine goals for Spurs in all comp.