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. 4Police are investigating Manchester United fans for alleged homophobic abuse during the explosive F. Manager Southgate tried to convince the winger, 24, not to feature for Ivory Coast in Januarys African Nations Cup. Getty Images8Lamine Gassama was attacked by a pitch invaderThe shocking image of Ivory Coast star La. You have a conversation with the manager and you understand his decisions and maybe what you need to do to get into the next squad. He has played 26 league appearances for the club this season and Chelsea remain excited at the thought of him partnering N’Golo Kante in the middle of the park. 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. Nothing is too hard for me as I know the feeling I get scoring goals still outweighs all the negatives. CHELSEA are on the verge of beating Manchester United to the signing of Tiemoue Bakayoko. ansfer blogWith Arsene Wenger’s future unclear, there is no hint of whether this is a Wenger target or someone else.