And Payet, 29, admitted in an interview conducted in December that he found the Ligue 1 sides project to be of interest. Rincon, 28, is a defensive midfielder, who has been compared to Edgar Davids in his style. But with?Les Canaris floundering at the bottom end of Ligue 1, the midfielder is earning rave reviews. But he faces stiff competition from, among others, Manchester City. Strong and quick with the ball at his feet, the 18-year-old has the dribbling ability to dazzle defe. Reuters3The former Liverpool man has scored twice this seasonRelated StoriesSHAW NO CERTAINTYGareth . It was around £50m and the wages of £480,000-a-week would have put him among the highest earners in the world. Getty Images17Kylian Mbappe broke Thierry Henry's long-standing Monaco recordAlthough he has st. But for the right price, Mourinho would still be keen for extra cover in their defensive ranks, especially now that the impressive Eric Bailly is off to the Africa Cup of Nations. The speed merchant is still searching for his first?goal or assist in any competition this campaign.