Getty Images2Hatem Ben Arfa has started just five Ligue 1 matches“Instead, it is like it was a punishment. CHRIS SMALLING is pictured for the first time since picking up an injury whilst away on international duty with England and is wearing a leg brace. I told the lads before the game that Id get a chance with the cut-back in the box and thats exactly what happened. He was involved in a high profile blunder against rivals Chelsea. CHELSEA are on the verge of beating Manchester United to the signing of Tiemoue Bakayoko. His importance to Jurgen Klopps side was underlined earlier this season when he signed a five-year contract until 2022 with no release clause included. Manager Southgate tried to convince the winger, 24, not to feature for Ivory Coast in Januarys African Nations Cup. 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 Defoe, who has banged in 14 Premier League goals for the struggling Black Cats this term,? became the sixth-oldest scorer in Englands? history on Sunday. Football Whispers has a unique algorithm which works out the validity of each rumour and gives it a . SAM JOHNSTONE is wanted by Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce in a £3million permanent deal.