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. The influential midfielder featured 11 times for the Gunners before his injury, as he picked up the knock in their 6-0 win over Ludogorets. Initially, Eric Bailly and Daley Blind were the established duo, before Chris Smalling came into contention and eventually replaced the Dutch utility man. LIVERPOOL want to boost their title-chasing midfield with a move for £20million Bundesliga hotshot E. Dortmund general manager Michael Zorc is well aware of Liverpools interest and last month told them where to stick it. 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. n £600,000-a-week while Mendes revealed a club offered Real Madrid £250m for Cristiano Ronaldo and wages of £1. h the Premier League title and hell be rewarded with big funds in both upcoming transfer windows to build the squad for next seasons Champions League demands. CHELSEA have eyes on flying Napoli left wing-back Faouzi Ghoulam as Antonio Conte targets a host of exciting new signings but face a battle with Bayern Munich. d convinced Jose Mourinho he didnt need to sign a new central defender in January.