Chelsea attempted to arrange a January deal?for the 76-cap international but fell behind Juventus in the race for his signature. mas wanted to take the former Real Madrid man back to Spain on loan but they could not cope with the wage demands. relegation battleArsenal 2-0 Crystal Palace : Olivier Giroud's wonder goal puts Arsenal thirdAP:Associated Press3Benteke has eight goals in 17 outings this seasonIf the Eagles are to put are to put some daylight between themselves and the bottom three, Bentekes form will be vital. 3Spartak Moscow forward Quincy Promes has become the latest player linked with a move to Anfieldafter Netherlands teammate Georginio Wijnaldum urged the Reds to sign him. A source said: There is definite interest in the player, and plans have come forward about bringing him here. Sneijder made his international debut in 2003 and is his countrys most-capped outfield player. Getty Images11Tottenham are reportedly still interested in signing IscoSpurs expressed interest in t. Roma then leapt ahead in the race for his signature but their interest seems to have cooled now the transfer window is open. WEST HAM are set to make a second move for Sunderland striker Jermain Defoe. Current Sunderland boss David Moyes is not going to just allow his main man to leave the club easily as they are also in a dog fight to stay up.