And Defoe admitted: Im not going to lie, I was just as confident. Ive never been a person who wants something on a plate, I always want to work hard for it. Southampton boss Claude Puel was keen on landing the maverick on a loan deal in January but admitted he was out of his price range. The defender also missed a recovery session and interrupted boss Jurgen Klopp during an interview on a team visit to Alcatraz. res, results and live match commentaryBarca know the Reds will be desperate to keep Coutinho, 24,?but hope Rakitic will help force their hand. And Vicente Calderon teammate Gameiro – who also plays with Griezmann for France – reckons the chances of linking up in attack next season are starting to look slim. CHELSEA are on the verge of beating Manchester United to the signing of Tiemoue Bakayoko. A Cup clash at ChelseaThe FA are also looking into a Chelsea supporters complaint. 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 I also felt Marcus Rashford and Jamie Vardy might threaten behind a bit more. Reuters9Defoe is expected to score goals for the Three Lions and help guide youngsters like Marcus R.