Manager Southgate tried to convince the winger, 24, not to feature for Ivory Coast in Januarys African Nations Cup. ts fan Bradley LoweryGetty Images9Lowery is a huge Mackems fan and an even bigger fan of his favourite playerRex Features9Defoe has gone out of his way to make every moment special for the terminally ill ladAnd Defoe revealed he felt a special responsibility to score after leading the team out with his little pal Bradley Lowery, the terminally ill five-year-old Sunderland fan who has captured the hearts of the nation. 9; £35m fee with Monaco for midfield star Tiemoue Bakayoko on lucrative five-year dealinter and outInter Milan may be worst team ever for selling players before they reached their prime They have got plenty of matches coming up for him to stake a claim. t teamManchester City, Chelsea, Tottenham and Everton among the interested parties, and the starlets contract runs out at the end of June. Bruce said: “Everyone agrees that Sam needed to go and play football. Rex Features7Jose Mourinho is desperate for a big-name signing in the summer. CHELSEA are on the verge of beating Manchester United to the signing of Tiemoue Bakayoko. ansfer blogThe 24-year-olds form, which includes five clean sheets in his last six matches, has started to attract attention from Premier League clubs Everton, Bournemouth and Sunderland. Reuters5Mamadou Sakho was banned for 30 days by UefaGetty Images5Reds boss Jurgen Klopp was unhappy . Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is still undecided about his futureThe Sun.