The defensive midfielder, 22, would offer competition to NGolo Kante as the Blues first-choice holding midfielder. Getty Images5Gareth Southgate claims Wilfried Zaha does not have the passion to play for EnglandBut the Crystal Palace star, capped twice by England, still jumped ship. 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 Football fans sing 'Chelsea Rent Boys' before match at Stamford Bridge in 2011It would constitute a category two offence under Uniteds Official Sanctions Policy, which can attract anything from a three-game ban to an indefinite suspension. Mourinhos men face a difficult task of making the top four in the Premier League — but could earn pa. CHELSEA are on the verge of beating Manchester United to the signing of Tiemoue Bakayoko. Signed for £69million from Monaco following the 2014 World Cup, Rodriguez has made just 24 La Liga starts in the last two seasons for Los Blancos. 7Spain’s Under-19 side were beaten 3-0 by England in the Elite RoundHe already has one first team appearance under his belt, and Barcelona have begun negotiations over an extension to his contract which currently runs until next June. Just days after the alleged incident, football campaign group Kick It Out, the Home Office and anti-. Talk of a switch to the Chinese Super League during the winter transfer window did not turn into a move but Rooneys future lies away from United. 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.