The Villans chief has already approached his old club Manchester United in an attempt to steal a march on his rivals and turn his current loan move into a long-term switch. In November I had the chance to look a little bit further — but I was pleased with the squad. My mum has always said that its not how you start a career, its how you finish it. He and his brother, Mathias, had lots of time for one another when they went up against each other in Europe. Coutinho has established himself as one of the Reds key men since moving from Inter Milan in 2013. Getty Images4Antoine Griezmann has been the subject of interest from a number of clubs this termMOST READ IN SPORTdiamonds are foreverChelsea's new Nike kit leaked online. Hes now more comfortable in the role – and hes got that from playing. Ive never been a person who wants something on a plate, I always want to work hard for it. But that means another 18 months of punishment and self-denial for the former Spurs and West Ham star. He has played almost 400 games for Sporting, winning the Portuguese league in 2015.