His hold-out for £85million from Real for Bale in 2013 was a classic example. Getty Images5Witsel is set to bank a mega £300,000 a week in ChinaPrem clubs had been keeping an eye. 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. ss Laurent Blanc who lost his job for the teams performance in the Champions League. With every team showing signs of fallibility so far, it is one of the most open tournaments in years. tors with the Reds, making them a more viable option if they are to do business with a Premier League side. he recent emergence of Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo as a successful centre-back pairing means United could put any deal off until the summer. e contract situation out quickly saying: We are in negotiations, he has a contract until 2019. s in the Premier LeagueDiego Costa scores a screamer for Chelsea at SouthamptonAnd last season he incredibly stated he wanted to sign Lionel Messi and even tried to snap up Ronaldinho before deciding, aged 36, he was too old. Getty Images4Chelsea have made contact with the agent of Ricardo Rodriguez over a January move to St.