ansfer blogSouthgate overlooked the Arsenal midfielder for the recent games with Germany and Lithuania but remains a massive fan of the player. I hope that he wont leave, but thats his choice and well see what happens. According to Tutto Mercato, the 22-year-old has already accepted a lucrative five-year deal at Stamford Bridge and will complete his move when the transfer window opens in the summer. Its just a case of trying to tick every box so I can continue playing for as long as possible. My mum has always said that its not how you start a career, its how you finish it. Manager Southgate tried to convince the winger, 24, not to feature for Ivory Coast in Januarys African Nations Cup. 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. 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 Both first-team regulars Eric Bailly and Marcos Rojo have come through unscathed so far whilst on international, whilst youngster Axel Tuanzebe is also available. The Croatian, 28, has nine goals and three assists in 23 Serie A starts for the Italian giants and his form has attracted interest from across Europe. Barcelona manager Luis Enrique wakes up a journalist sleeping at his press conferenceThe Sun.