signings, the Marseille fans have been given a reason of hope in the form of 19-year-old attacking midfielder Maxime Lopez. Navas has been forced to fight for his place in Guardiola’s first team this season having made just five Premier League starts. Following decades of financial dominance in football, Serie A clubs can no longer compete with the Premier Leagues spending power, or La Liga heavyweights, Real Madrid. With competition for places from Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, he knows he is no longer a first team player. Hes shown ability to score with both feet, both inside and outside the box, plus something that Henry didnt particularly have - the ability to score with his head. ARSENAL are locked in contract negotiations?with their star man Alexis Sanchez but Juventus are ready to pounce for the South American. Getty Images4Chelsea have made contact with the agent of Ricardo Rodriguez over a January move to St. But the 27-year-old holding midfielder would not get a deal close to that kind of money from any clu. VICTOR LINDELOF has been training with his Benfica team-mates as he waits for news of his move to Manchester United. Manchester United duo Morgan Schneiderlin and Memphis Depay and Burnleys former? Old Trafford centre-back Michael Keane are more realistic options.