Bruce said: “Everyone agrees that Sam needed to go and play football. Boss Gareth Southgate is worried about the injury-plagued stars ability to play two games in a week. 12Keep up to date with all the latest news, gossip, rumours and done deals in SunSport’s live . Manager Southgate tried to convince the winger, 24, not to feature for Ivory Coast in Januarys African Nations Cup. However, Villa are keen to push through a deal before the end of the season and Bruce is attempting to convince Jose Mourinho to offload the stopper. The Portuguese attacker, 22, has bagged six goals and seven assists from the right-hand side of midfield this season and is very much on Bayerns radar. Coutinhos fellow Brazilian Neymar has already been talking up a move for the Liverpool star. g since the crop which stormed to two Champions League successes under Pep Guardiola. 1 transfer target for the summerEden Hazard scores a wonder goal for Chelsea against ArsenalMarcelo Brozovic – Internazionale to Manchester United – 3. 9; £35m fee with Monaco for midfield star Tiemoue Bakayoko on lucrative five-year dealREAL PAIGE-TURNErWWE leaked sex tape saga hots up as MORE raunchy videos and pics of ex-champ Paige are shared onlineX-RATED SHOCKERPaige sex tape bombshell as fans express outrage at 'sex act over WWE championship belt' Reuters3Wilshere is currently starring on loan at Bournemouth but could return to Arsenal this summerArsenal striker Danny Welbeck, 26, is set to be involved in those games, despite being left out of the last squad.