It was a well-deserved reward for his refusal to give up hope of representing his country again and the gruelling regime he has pushed himself through to achieve his ambition. The French international seems destined to leave Spain in the summer, and the former Gunners forward believes the 26-year-old is just the type of player they need. And after an upturn in form over recent weeks, combined with interest from Serie A and the Saints, Liverpool believe they can still get a bumper fee for the defender. s, results and live match commentaryBakayoko’s rise in Ligue 1 has somewhat been overshadowed by the emergence of his club team-mate Kylian Mbappe. Its just a case of trying to tick every box so I can continue playing for as long as possible. Reuters9Jermain Defoe is on fire in front of goal thanks to an ice-cold treatmentBut the pain has been worth it, as he is now back in Englands World Cup plans at the age of 34. If Mbappe comes we will welcome him with all the affection as we always do with new players. 8Chelsea transfer target Tiemoue Bakayoko is another of the stars of Monacos Champions League campaign, scoring once in 11 outings. Getty Images3Ivan Rakitic could be used as part of the deal for Barcelona to secure Liverpool's. And, given Messis amazing scoring exploits this season, he isnt going anywhere soon.