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. But the gaffer has earned the right to pick and choose a few of his own signings and could swoop for Ghoulam in the next 12 months. James Rodriguez has a lot of talent - Is he on his way to the PremRelated Storiesdeal me inArsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and ALL Premier League clubs - get the latest transfer news, updates and gossiptv timesWhere can I watch West Ham vs Manchester United: and when is it onMARC OF RESPECTJose Mourinho tells Marcus Rashford he has faith in him - and will not be buying another strikerSWEDISH MEATBALLSUnited striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic reckons he has made his doubters 'eat their balls' in 2016Danny HigginbothamIt's Fergie time (again), Liverpool can cope without Sadio Mane and Pep Guardiola lacks the players for his system Getty Images5James Rodriguez's agent is Jorge Mendes, the same as Jose MourinhoGetty Images5Jose Mourinho has enquired over availability of Real Madrid star, James RodriguezRodriguez has been on the periphery at the Bernabeu since Zinedine Zidane took over from Rafa Benitez as manager — and was an unused sub as Los Blancos beat Atletico Madrid in the Champions League final. his time on the benchrelated articlesRelegation scrapBoro 0 Leicester 0: George Friend's mazy run ignites Riverside but shot is sprayed high and wideBOOKIES 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 winsRudy's Prem returnAston Villa striker Rudy Gestede set for £6m move to Middlesbroughbidding warWhat are the biggest football transfers of all time, and what are the British records Goals of the Week : Watch the finest strikes from the Premier League WeekReuters3Jordan Rhodes is set to leave Boro in the January transfer windowHis arrival is set to spell the end for Jordan Rhodes who has mustered a measly 208 minutes of league action this season without a goal. PA:Press Association4Jacob Murphy is wanted by Liverpool and TottenhamReuters4Murphy has been in fin. us fixtures, results and live match commentaryThe attack line in behind the front man is an area in which the Red Devils are quite strong. He has also become one of the first players on the England team sheet, most memorably starring for the Three Lions in their 3-2 win over Germany in Berlin last year. 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. The 20-year-old has been a revelation since joining White Hart Lane from MK Dons in 2015 and has taken the Premier League by storm. Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has also been linked with a move recently.