It was around £50m and the wages of £480,000-a-week would have put him among the highest earners in the world. The Sweden international is a classy ball-playing defender. 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. But Levy also has the reputation of one of the shrewdest negotiators in football when it comes to selling players. 2 Middlesbrough 1: Paul Pogbas late header seals late winEPA3Jose Mourinho hopes to land the Euro 2016 winner in the summerFor Pepe, who has won two Champions League crowns with Real, has already been touted around the Chinese Super League. Able to play anywhere across Nantes midfield four, in just his first few games in charge, new boss Sergio Conceicao has put a lot of belief in the teenager. Barcelona are also watching the situation from afar — but they are in no position to compete with their Clasico rivals financially unless they sell a big player. INCH OF SANCHArsenal will be desperate for their Chilean superstar to sign a new deal as Juventus wait to pounceDON'T MESSItaly legend Gianluigi Buffon says Antonio Conte's rollickings will leave Chelsea's title-chasing stars terrifiedhome sweet homeJuventus have won all 20 Serie A games at home in 2016 — and didn't concede a single goal until this seasonON THE ROCKSJuventus set to miss out on Zenit midfielder Axel Witsel as Chinese club Shanghai move inPat's offJuventus set to recall Simone Zaza from West Ham and loan Hammers Patrice Evra in double January boost Juventus7Tomas Rincon lines up a shot as he gets to know his new Juventus team-matesJuventus7Giorgio Chiellini watches new signing, Tomas Rincon, from the backgroundWhile they may sit four points clear of second place Roma with a game in hand, things havent been so rosy for the Bianconeri. Getty Images17Malang Sarr broke into the Nice first-team at just 17Getty Images17Premier League club. ere is even an offer from China if he wishes to follow the likes of Oscar and Carlos Tevez.