for the BluesConte swung into action to fend off the Spanish giants by flattering Courtois and comparing him to Juventus and Italys iconic keeper Gianluigi Buffon. Buoyed by the massive payout after selling Oscar for £60m, the Chelsea boss?will lodge an initial offer of around £34m. Either way, Howe knows he needs to strengthen his backline. We felt it was the right time to give Salomon Rondon a rest, he was a little bit down in training this week. hilwell could go a long way to solving Arsenal's defensive problemsBOURNEMOUTHEDDIE HOWE is only looking to do a couple of things this month. He still watches Spanish TV at home in England and Madrid sent him a cheeky ‘get well fax in September while he recovered from injury. der as fans sneak into stadiumSHAW NO CERTAINTYGareth Southgate tells Luke Shaw he must start playing for Manchester United to regain England spotKylian Me SoftlySergio Ramos tells Kylian Mbappe he is welcome at Real Madrid ahead of France vs Spain friendlyRAHEEM RECOVERYRaheem Sterling is fit for Manchester City's crunch Premier League clash at Arsenal#pogdaddyLoving son Paul Pogba visits dad Fassou Antoine in hospital to celebrate his 79th birthday after Frenchman is ruled out of Spain friendly through injuryFeeling smallInjured Chris Smalling looks down in the dumps after limping away from restaurant with his leg brace onHit the Gym, JackGareth Southgate warns Jack Wilshere to prove his fitness if he wants to win back an England spot Getty Images Europe3Donnarumma alreadu has two Italy capsMilan are also likely to slap a?€50million price-tag on the goalkeeper, who is tipped to be the long-term replacement for Gianluigi Buffon at international level. STRUGGLING Swans are a defensive shambles and must shore up their backline this month. SLAVEN BILIC has targeted Glen Johnson for a stunning return to West Ham. Also, Gigi Buffon started his career early in Parma and the same for Thibaut, who started to play early.