Initially, Eric Bailly and Daley Blind were the established duo, before Chris Smalling came into contention and eventually replaced the Dutch utility man. He was also named the clubs Player of the Year in 2013 and placed in the Serie A Team of the Year in 2013 and 2014. Still just a teenager, he leads and controls the back four. Reuters6Marseille are hopeful of luring Dimitri Payet back with January window moveAnd LEquipe claim. The Russian club are bankrolled by Gazprom and signed the Belgian and Brazil star Hulk, who coincidentally now also plays in China for Shanghai SIPG, in a combined £64m deal. 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. Getty Images6Dimitri Payet was at Marseille for two seasons before joining West HamGetty Images6It h. Keep up-to-date with all the latest transfer news and gossip ahead of the January window with SunSports daily LIVE blogIm happy, Im settled. Bundesliga bosses Bayern have reportedly offered the left-sided ace a four-year deal worth £2. As the talent continues to stream across the Channel, it has created a situation where Ligue 1 clubs.