Everton boss Ronald Koeman is an admirer and thought he was close to doing a deal last summer. Lukas Podolski receives 'remarkable offer' from China The £60m former Blues star was welcomed with flowers at the airport in Chinas largest city today. d convinced Jose Mourinho he didnt need to sign a new central defender in January. CHINESE club Tianjin Quanjian are plotting? a stunning £80million bid for Chelsea striker Diego Costa. lubs - get the latest transfer news, updates and gossipWelcome to ChinaFormer Chelsea star Oscar mobbed by fans as he arrives in Shanghai following £60million moveFOR THE RECORDHow do Antonio Conte's Blues compare with record-setting Gunners of 2002Art appreciationArturo Vidal drops sensational Chelsea hint by liking Instagram post linking him with January Blues switchSTING IN THE TAILArsenal 2 Crystal Palace 0: Olivier Giroud's ?scorpion kick and Alex Iwobi strike send Gunners third The Sun. Then who knows, maybe one day in the future our paths will finally meet. A switch to the Bernabeu for Alli would also see him work with Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane, who the young Englishman has been compared to many times. The midfielder signed a five-year deal with the Italian champions meaning it would cost Arsenal pay-out his contract. PA:Press Association4Everrton Boss Ronald Koeman has been frustrated in his efforts to bag a midfiel. but is flying in FranceIssa Diop, Toulouse, 19Just in front of sensational teenage goalkeeper Alban Lafont, Issa Diop is his protector and at 19 years old, a leader of his Toulouse team.