Initially, Eric Bailly and Daley Blind were the established duo, before Chris Smalling came into contention and eventually replaced the Dutch utility man. MARSEILLE are lining up an ambitious bid to bring back Dimitri Payet in the January transfer window, according to reports in France. .EmaGiulianelliRelated storiesdeal me inArsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and ALL Premier League c. I was not happy about the support he has been getting and we talked about it. an Instagram post linking him with a move to ChelseaRelated StoriesART DEALERAntonio Conte chasing £38million former Juventus pal Arturo Vidal to bring him to Stamford BridgeWIT'S ENDChelsea and Everton target Axel Witsel set to snub Prem clubs after being offered incredible deal in ChinaWIJN AT ALL COSTSLiverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum urges Reds to turn up heat on Prem leaders ChelseaCOSTA CONFESSIONChelsea ace Diego Costa admits he knew he was bad. Gestede?is expected to watch Middlesbrough’s clash with Leicester from the stands and could ma. Cavani, who moved to PSG from Napoli in 2013 for around £54million, has scored five goals in his past four games and 24 in all competitions so far this season. 016Reports suggest that Jose Mourinho is still keen to bring Lindelof to Manchester United – for the right price, with “significant progress being made in the transfer. 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. owing death of his mumCHELSEA - FIVE THINGSWillian stepped up, Cesc Fabregas hit an assist milestone, but Antonio Conte's men looked tiredSAINT BERNARDChelsea tracking Fiorentina's Federico Bernardeschi ahead of move for Antonio Conte favouriteCostly CostaDiego Simeone reveals Atletico Madrid did everything to sign Diego Costa from ChelseaBat's The WayAntonio Conte backs Michy Batshuayi to continue Chelsea's title charge in place of Diego Costa Costa is Brazil-born and the Chinese believe Brazilian footballers are best suited to their league.