Despite an indifferent start to this campaign, the dazzling midfielder has been a revelation since joining West Ham 18 months ago. majority of the season through injuryBank holiday Monday Premier League preview including West Ham v Man Utd ]But Carroll, who turns 28 on Friday, said: No, no, I dont know where that came from. Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira Ferreira was in Manchester last week to discuss a potential switch. As the talent continues to stream across the Channel, it has created a situation where Ligue 1 clubs. 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. TRANSFER WINDOW: Conte wants Vidal reunion, apparently Conte wants some big name players to bulster his squad going into the final half of the season. But the 27-year-old holding midfielder would not get a deal close to that kind of money from any clu. Norwich will likely opt for the Liverpool deal as it favours their promotion push in the second half. the timings of contract renewals so that he has the funds in place to make the contracts work with the clubs cashflow. EVERTON have been thwarted in the attempts to bring Steven N’Zonzi back to the Premier League, but Manchester City and Juventus are still in the hunt.