But he got it against Southampton and his second-half? performance gave us momentum. He has also shown great ability from dead ball situations. REAL MADRID star Pepe is wanted by Manchester United. Mario Balotelli misses a late penalty for Nice against Lyon in Ligue 1Reuters17The 19-year-old is al. an Instagram post linking him with a move to ChelseaRelated StoriesART DEALERAntonio Conte chasing £38million former Juventus pal Arturo Vidal to bring him to Stamford BridgeWIT'S ENDChelsea and Everton target Axel Witsel set to snub Prem clubs after being offered incredible deal in ChinaWIJN AT ALL COSTSLiverpool star Georginio Wijnaldum urges Reds to turn up heat on Prem leaders ChelseaCOSTA CONFESSIONChelsea ace Diego Costa admits he knew he was bad. Last year was his best goal return in front of goal for Slaven Bilics men, netting nine times. RUDY GESTEDE is?on Teesside to undergo?his medical ahead of a £6million switch to Middlesbrough. A recent upturn in form has seen the Hammers move away from, but the Frenchmans undoubted quality has only been seen in parts so far. The 22-year-old was left out of their squad to face Pacos de Ferreira – as the Eagles won 1-0 in the Taca da Liga. 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.