The Algeria international has helped his side up to third this season and is regarded as one of the best crossers in Serie A, which Diego Costa would thrive on. He said: We have communicated very clearly that we wont sell Christian and that hes very much part of our plans. Injury-plagued Carroll missed three months this season with a knee injury. s, results and live match commentaryThis is not the first time Costa has been linked to a move to China. 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. nder Jocelyn Gourvennec have not captured the imagination as Les?Girondins fans had hoped. The Frenchman had been waiting for a new deal for months, despite being arguably the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. The sensational £75million-signing of Higuain was only possible because the Bianoconeri sold Paul Pogba to Manchester United for a world record fee. 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. AP:Associated Press4Inter boss Stefano Pioli is wants Morgan Schneiderlin at the San SiroGetty Image.