rts daily LIVE blogGetty Images5James Rodriguez with Champions League trophy, though he was an unused subReal Madrids squad is paper thin and the Colombian will be needed as back-up for the remainder of the campaign. been largely used as a super-sub this season for MonacoAllan Saint-Maximin, Bastia (on loan from Monaco), 19If Mbappe does leave Monaco, they already have a replacement ready to step in, playing on loan at SC Bastia. ociation6Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy (right) is widely known as one of the shrewdest negotiators in footballWorld Cup-winner Zidane was the star attacking midfielder of Juventus and Real during his heyday and won the biggest prize in international football in 1998 as well as Euro 2000. tures, results and live match commentaryRelated Articleslindel-onVictor Lindelof's transfer to Manchester United still ON, according to reports in Portuguese pressreds are jam-in'Manchester United line up summer swoop for Real Madrid's James Rodriguez - and are told he'll cost ?£50mSchneid moveEverton's pursuit of Morgan Schneiderlin looks doomed with Man United preferring to sell abroadMARC OF RESPECTJose Mourinho tells Marcus Rashford he has faith in him - and will not be buying another strikerLISTEN TO WHOAnthony Martial poses happily with girlfriend on New Year's Eve only hours after being warned by Jose Mourinho Zlatan Ibrahimovic also rates his fellow Swede, asked recently about the development of his fellow countryman, the striker was more than complimentary. ved from Tottenham to Real Madrid in 2012 after four years at White Hart LaneAP:Associated Press6Gareth Bale switched to Real Madrid from Tottenham in 2013 for a then world record £85millionBut Alli has been unable to help Spurs progress past the group stages of the Champions League this season, where they were bumped into the Europa League. While planning the construction of a new stadium at White Hart Lane, Levy has also carefully juggled. 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. RUDY GESTEDE is?on Teesside to undergo?his medical ahead of a £6million switch to Middlesbrough. I know he is hot on the market so let him make the right choice for him. term future of Kieran Gibbs at Arsenal is unclearThe fact Gibbs would need to be moved on before Arsenal could make a formal offer for Rodriguez has handed the initiative to Chelsea in the battle for his signature.