Crouch, 35, will have six months on his contract at the bet365 Stadium in January and Stoke will cash in to avoid losing him on a free transfer. visa' at the British Embassy in Colombia ahead of potential Chelsea moveLONDON CALLINGReal Madrid star James Rodriguez offered to Premier League clubs and prefers a move to ChelseaReal MadJames Rodriguez scolded by Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos for outburst as Chelsea and Man Utd circleHot rodJames Rodriguez moves closer to £75m Chelsea move after confirming he will decide on transfer next weekRod DevilJames Rodriguez has five European clubs fighting for his signature after revealing he could quit Real Madrid Gorgeous Colombian TV presenter accused of flirting with ace James Rodriguez The player?fuelled talk that a move to the Premier League could be in the offing when Colombian press reported that he had been spotted at the British Embassy in Bogota. en a rock at the back for SouthamptonAP:Associated Press4Guardiola will have to wait three years if he wants Van Dijk according to Southampton manager Claude PuelBut Van Dijk only signed a six-year contract in May and boss Puel is confident he can keep him at St Marys. PA:Press Association8Antonio Conte’s Blues are six points top of the Premier LeagueGetty Image. eading of the game is excellent, plus he has the speed to chase back and make superb recovery challenges. “With the best players, it is difficult for their teams to allow the good players to leave halfway through the season. The former Norwich star is one of six Hull players to extend their contracts with the struggling Premier League club. ce Christmas treatsJul In The CrownArsenal and Liverpool left stunned as Paris Saint-Germain agree staggering £38m fee to sign Julian DraxlerNeil AshtonShocking Merseyside derby display shows Ross Barkley is lost in Ronald Koeman's structureGIFT OF THE GABLiverpool boss Jurgen Klopp ready to end Gabriel Barbosa's Inter Milan hell in JanuaryDan's The ManJordan Henderson backs deadly Daniel Sturridge to fire Liverpool to title ahead of favourites ChelseaNo win no feeAlberto Aquilani doesn't seem to have recovered from his Liverpool nightmareTEAM NEWSLiverpool vs Stoke City: Whos in the line-up and whats the latest team news It will seem strange to some to see the Premier Leagues second best team chasing a player from a side who got relegated last season and now lie 13th in the second tier, but Liverpools leaky defence is in desperate need of a new left-back. A source in Italy said: “It is impossible for Koulibaly to go to Chelsea in January because of the African Cup of Nations. ier LeagueFrench ConnectionParis Saint-Germain president admits Jese signing was a 'mistake' as flop striker heads for exitREADY TO SCORE ON THE SLOPESAll you need to know about Robbie Fowler as The Jump returns to TV screensit's a signHow can footballers be signed outside transfer window Rules explained as Chelseas Oscar heads to ShanghaiFortune cookieOscar picks up amazing £500k-a-week packet in China - but he doesn't even make the top five best paid footballers in the world Puel is targeting a place in Europe again after climbing to seventh with last weeks 3-1 win at Bournemouth.