Despite already blowing a cool £37million on Palermo’s Javier Pastore, a crazy £5 million on the somewhat unreliable David Luiz, and a whopping £55million on Uruguay’s Edison Cavani in recent seasons, Laurent Blanc’s Parisian giants look set to continue their spending spree this summer, but this time with the Premier League in their sights.

‘Qatar Sports Investments’, fronted by the ever public Nasser Ghanim Al-Khelaifi, have shown clear intent when it comes to sourcing Europe’s very best talent, and as their dream of reaching Champions League glory with PSG is far from over, their willingness to get out the cheque-book looks set to continue.

Since the Ligue 1 side are yet to truly test the resolve of English clubs and their desire to keep a hold of their best talent, perhaps this summer will mark the perfect time for PSG to stake their claim. As high profile transfer deals rarely are a straight forward affair however, just which players could be on the move to Paris this summer, and who, if anyone, would suit Laurent Blanc’s star-studded side best?

The first name to raise an apparent interest from PSG comes in the form of Argentina and Manchester United forward, Angel Di Maria. The newly acquired World Cup finalist signed for Louis van Gaal’s expensive side for a mind-blowing £59million in the summer, and despite the inevitable excitement and sensation that came along with his arrival, the former Real Madrid man has simply failed to live up to his lofty price tag. Yes – injuries have played an unwanted role in Di Maria’s spell with United, but as four goals from 20 appearances is hardly the most impressive stat, the Old Trafford faithful will be left somewhat deflated by the Argentinian should he decide to leave in the summer.

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Whether or not PSG actually need the rapid winger is another matter altogether however. Blanc already boasts the likes of Ezequiel Lavezzi and Lucas Moura in his wide positions, so unless one of these South American talents will be forcibly moved on in order to free up space for Angel Di Maria, this move looks somewhat unlikely to take place.

A deal that would perhaps make more sense for the Ligue 1 giants would involve Yaya Toure, and Laurent Blanc’s reported interest in the Manchester City star. It has hardly been a vintage season for the Ivorian, but as the former Barcelona man remains a key element within Manuel Pellegrini’s expensive set-up, the Etihad faithful would nevertheless greatly miss Yaya Toure should he decide to move on. As Manchester City could well afford, a perhaps even better, replacement however, maybe this deal would ultimately suit all parties involved in the long run.

Whilst City are in the luxurious position of being able to spend their way out of trouble, the same can’t be said of Newcastle United and the distinct lack of investment that surrounds the Tyneside club. Moussa Sissoko, one of the only consistent shining lights for the Magpies this season, is yet another name to be linked with PSG in recent months, and as the proposed move would mark a clear step-up in the career of the French 25-year-old, perhaps Newcastle would be hard pushed to stop this deal eventually going through.

As Yohan Cabaye, another French talent who impressed during his time with Newcastle, has already displayed how dream moves back to Ligue 1 don’t always pay off however, perhaps Moussa Sissoko should be wary of PSG’s interest and the amount of game time he will likely receive at the club.

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Ultimately PSG’s spending power makes them a threat to any club with rising talent, both in the Premier League and elsewhere in Europe. In today’s modern game, money sadly does most of the talking, and often takes a higher priority over club loyalty and the desires of the fans. As the Ligue 1 favourites have hardly proved to be experts in the transfer market recently however, a degree of caution should be taken in regards to any future deal the Parisian giants looks set to complete.

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Aston Villa’s new loan star Scott Sinclair has undeniably had a troubled time over the last few years. Ever since the pacey winger chose to make the £6.2m switch from Swansea City to Manchester City in August 2012, he has dropped off the footballing radar.

After an unsuccessful loan spell at West Bromwich Albion last year, many believed we had seen the last of the former Chelsea ace in the Premier League. The ex-England U-21 international returned to the Etihad Stadium in the summer, but still struggled to break into Manuel Pellegrini’s starting XI. That led to the now former Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert taking a punt on him in the January transfer window – with Sinclair joining from City on loan for the remainder of the season.

The Villa No. 9 has arguably done more for the Midlands club over the last six weeks, than he has done anywhere else for the last two-and-a-half years. Has the 25-year-old finally found his home at Villa Park? In his five league and cup appearances for the Villans, he has netted twice and made a huge impact to the Villa side going forward.

It’s no secret that Aston Villa are massively struggling to score goals, and new boss Tim Sherwood will be hopeful that Sinclair is the man who can provide that much-needed impetuous to help the club get out of the horrible mess they are in at present.

Sinclair opened the scoring in Sherwood’s first game in charge, but for Mark Hughes’ Stoke City to spoil the party, with a last-gasp Victor Moses penalty giving Stoke a 2-1 win.

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But there were positives to take from the defeat, and Scott Sinclair’s early impact on his new club is certainly one of them. The ex-Tottenham interim boss told Villa’s official website:

“I was encouraged with some performances – Scott Sinclair, I thought, was very good, the two centre-halves were good, Kieran Richardson was very lively and Alan Hutton was a threat on the right hand side.”

Sinclair showed glimpses of his former self at Villa Park on Saturday, something we haven’t seen for a very long time. He scored a rare goal with his head, made some excellent runs, looked lively throughout and certainly troubled the Stoke defence.

The Manchester City loanee has proved he can do it before – he was instrumental in getting Swansea City promoted in 2011 – famously netting a hat-trick for the Welsh club in a 4-2 Championship play-off final victory over Reading. On his day, Sinclair can trouble any defence. He strikes you as a ‘confidence player’ and Aston Villa will be hoping Sherwood can give him this belief in order to improve their chances of beating the drop.

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Tim Sherwood’s side currently sit in 19th place in the Premier League table – after securing only five league wins in 26 games – scoring a dismal 13 times in the process. The much-travelled journeyman Sinclair seems to be enjoying his life at Villa Park so far. The Villans still have as good a chance as any of keeping their top flight status, and Scott Sinclair could yet be the catalyst that Aston Villa so desperately need.

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Tim ‘Tactics’ Sherwood will be at the FA Cup Final in a few weeks’ time, while Steven Gerarrd, Brendan Rodgers and the anyone associated with the red half of Merseyside will be, if they can bring themselves to, watching on their TVs and thinking of what might have been. The limp semi-final loss was the latest in a long line of high profile defeats for the Reds, who, had things been a little different about a year ago, would be champions of England, and may well still have Luis Suarez up front.As ever, the buck stops with the manager, and Rodgers has to answer some serious questions. It’s now three trophy-less seasons at Anfield for the northern Irishman while Champions League football is, barring a miracle, off the menu for 2015/16, so could it be time for a serious change? Perhaps, and here are FIVE reasons why…[interaction ]

Big game bottler

Over the course of the last year to 18 months, Brendan Rodgers has lost the majority of the games that matter. Last season saw a depleted Chelsea arrive at Anfield to play for a draw with the campaign close to its end. All the Reds needed was a point to keep their Premier League title in their grasp, but, albeit via an unfortunate Steven Gerrard error, they slipped (sorry) to defeat and Manchester City surged on to lift the top prize.

Once is forgivable, but this term has thrown up two cup semi-finals for Liverpool, who have now choked on both occasions. Chelsea beat them in extra-time in the League Cup, and, of course, the Aston Villa episode is still fresh in the memory.

Add to that the losses at home to Manchester United and away to Arsenal, and the crunch games in the chase for top four action have been thrown away, too.

Surely this cannot be coincidence and Rodgers’ actions must be having an influence when the going gets really tough. Just look at Jose Mourinho, he rarely drops the matches that mean everything…

So many transfer mistakes

Luis Alberto, Iago Aspas, Dejan Lovren, Fabio Borini, Oussama Assaidi, Rickie Lambert, Nuri Sahin, Mario Balotelli… the list goes on.

Rodgers’ record in the transfer market is frankly abysmal. Only Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge have been successes during his reign and although the transfer committee work together on deals, the Northern Irishman has a big say in the process.

It was telling at Wembley when, even though over £100m was spent during the summer, Lambert was Rodgers’ only real option to change the game late on. How long can Liverpool’s money men fund this madness?

Changes formation more times than most change underwear

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3-4-2-1, 3-4-3, 4-5-1, 4-3-3… all of these were on show at times at Wembley on Sunday. In a desperate attempt to wrestle the game back within his team’s grasp, Rodgers shuffled his options to the point that the majority of his players appeared unsure of their actual tasks.

Okay, it’s good to be proactive, but the fact that this many alterations were ‘needed’ illustrates how out of line it was to revert to the 3-4-2-1 system, which had been producing negative results and performances in recent weeks.

Last season was much the same as Rodgers eventually settled on the 4-4-2 diamond set-up, which was rather enforced by Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez’s desire to play centrally. Although exciting, that set-up saw defensive frailties exposed and magnified.

Klopp is available…

It’s not every day that top managers become available and it’s even rarer if they are open to picking your club… but Liverpool are in this very position with Jurgen Klopp.

The German will leave Dortmund at the end of the season after agreeing to cut his contract short and reports suggest that, although he would like to manage Manchester United, Liverpool are a side firmly in his crosshairs.

The outspoken boss would certainly bring a new lease of life to Anfield in a period in which the fans are growing frustrated, while his proven record at BVB – he’s had a budget akin to that of QPR – in which he’s won two Bundesliga titles and reached the Champions League Final shows he’s got pedigree.

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Klopp has also nurtured youngsters such as Marco Reus, so he could potentially sway Raheem Sterling towards staying.

Too weak to drop Steven Gerrard

Sentiment and football tend to go hand-in-hand, but the FA Cup semi-final and Liverpool’s last major chance to do anything this season was surely a time to put it all aside to maximise the chance of getting the result.

However, albeit a Lucas injury has an influence, Gerrard was thrust back into the XI after letting his side down with an idiotic stamp at Manchester United, despite it being well known that at, 34, he’s simply too slow to function in a Rodgers team nowadays.

The narrative of one last shot at glory – the FA Cup Final is on his birthday – in his last game has been talked about, but, as much of a shame as it may be, there will be no fairytale ending to Gerrard’s journey at Anfield.

West Ham are set to shake up the club by looking past Sam Allardyce when his contract runs out this summer. Instead, they are reported to be looking for someone new, and that man might just be the polar opposite of Big Sam.

According to the Daily Mirror, West Ham are considering Marseille’s Marcelo Bielsa to replace Allardyce. The Argentinian tactician is a bona fide philosopher of football, and would certainly represent a change of direction from the last few years the Hammers have spent under Sam Allardyce. Even if this is only paper talk, this appointment would be wonderful news to anyone who wants to see excitement and drama in the Premier League next season.

Here’s what you need to know about Bielsa: he is mad.

At least, that’s the persona. He may not be as mad as we think he is, but there are signs of madness, and the man nicknamed ‘El Loco’ – ‘The Madman’ is nothing if not passionate about the game.

Anyone who knows South American football however, knows that it’s nothing particularly special to be nicknamed ‘El Loco’, there are several ‘El Loco’s. But Bielsa has the stories to back them up.

As coach of Athletic Bilbao, Bielsa’s team charmed English football by the way they so gracefully disposed of Manchester United in the Europa League in 2012. But the Argentinian’s coaching methods were very much under scrutiny in the Basque country. For two reasons: one, because he is a man known for his thorough coaching and tactical methods and two, because he was getting results. Bilbao were playing wonderful football – and getting to the final of the Europa League while selecting players from only the small Basque region attests to this. It was a great feat.

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But speaking of ‘great feet’, one story to come out of this scrutiny of Bielsa’s coaching was when the coach drew on his shoes to show his players which part of the foot they should kick with. He then proceeded to walk around for the next few days with the marks still on his feet!

Bielsa is so driven to study the game – he watches DVDs of players and of games for hours a day – and to get his teams to play exactly as he wants them to. So micromanagement of this sort is hardly surprising.

He clearly knows exactly what he wants from his players, and is so sure that his coaching methods will make them bend to his will that he names his teams for big matches on the Fridays before games.

But all of this is enough to get the press on his back somewhat. His devotion, his pride and his obsession are portrayed as a madness, a pathology. A journalist in Spain once asked him in a press conference why he continuously took 13 steps from his technical area to the bench during the game. Over and over again he’d repeat this ritual, this rosary. Bielsa didn’t even know he was doing it. But worse still, there was someone sitting there actually counting how many steps he was taking. Just sitting there on the lookout for a story, an example of madness.

But then there are times when he hands them something to write about on a plate. He once confronted a group of angry Newell’s Old Boys fans with a hand grenade when they came to his door demanding explanations for a 6-0 defeat. He retreated to a convent for three months while out of work, abstaining from all modern conveniences and simply read books about football from morning until night.

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So Bielsa is certainly a colourful character. But he would be more than just a punchline if he came to England. To West Ham, at least, he’d be more than just a jester of a coach, there to give the newspapers something to write about or to do something funny to entertain us all. He’d be the defender of the faith, so to speak, the man who would bring attacking, beautiful football back to East London.

Although they may have had good reason, for West Ham fans it’s been years of whining about Big Sam’s ‘long ball’ approach. The Upton Park faithful would love to see a manager who is so passionate about playing football in the right way, a man who lives and breathes the game and has a theory on the right way to play. If there is one English club that a man like Bielsa could thrive at, it must be West Ham.

The fans are so starved for success that there’d be no unrealistic expectation, no demands of silverware. Just a few seasons of attractive football is all they would request. And Bielsa could certainly provide that. He’s the very antithesis of Sam Allardyce, so how could the fans fail to fall in love with him?

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Manchester United’s Player of the Year awards were a long-winded affair, spanning over hours of interviews and talks before revealing what we were all expecting: David De Gea as top performer and Juan Mata claiming Goal of the Season for his second strike against Liverpool. But if you had sat through the awards bash, and waited for the manager to make his speech, you would not have been disappointed. Louis Van Gaal showed exactly why he is the right man for the job at Old Trafford.

The red wine may have been flowing before Van Gaal took to the stage, but his emotive speech seemed to come from the heart. He spoke so highly of the Manchester United support and hailed the faith they showed him from the beginning. Even in United’s poor run of games at the start of the season, they backed him, and he praised them for that. “How is it possible that the fans are supporting me?” he said, off the back of “10 games 13 points”.

The fans already respect him as a manager – he brought them back into the top four which was his objective all along. But after this, you cannot help but love him even more. He is a million miles away from the manager David Moyes was. Moyes was out of his depth, of course, but he could not get the fans on his side no matter what. He put his foot in his mouth, especially claiming his squad aspired to be like their bitter rivals Manchester City.

Van Gaal is happy with what he has achieved in his first season, which has had its ups and downs. The manager knows this, and addressed this in his speech. He showed he is human and cannot get it right at all times.

Louis Van Gaal understands the importance of being at Manchester United, and the fans are lapping it up. He showed his passion for his new club through both his speech, and a little viral vine that occurred after United’s last home game. When meeting fans outside the ground, he joins in a rendition of his own song – “Louis Van Gaal’s Red Army.” How can you not love that?

The manager has promised big things for next season, and based the delivery of his speech, you can believe it. He said that everyone at Manchester United “have to produce more…  Because we have the best fans in the world.” What a speech. What a man.

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West Ham United crashed out of the EFL Cup with a bit of a whimper following a 1-0 quarter-final defeat against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night, and Irons fans weren’t impressed with Javier Hernandez’s performance.

Both teams made a number of changes to their starting XI’s from the Premier League at the weekend, with Hernandez one of those that came into the side after seeing Marko Arnautovic and Michail Antonio start ahead of him up top against Stoke City on Saturday.

However, the summer addition failed to make an impact in north London on Tuesday, although he had little to feed upon as the Hammers only had one shot on target throughout the 90 minutes.

West Ham supporters were quick to have their say on the 29-year-old’s display via social media, and while one said “he irritates me a lot”, another said he has an “awful attitude for a seasoned international footballer”.

Here is just a selection of the Twitter reaction…

When Manchester United faced Arsenal, he came up with the goods. When they were 2-0 down at half-time at home to Burnley, he game up with two more to level the game and salvage a point for his side. Jesse Lingard is more than just a man on form – he’s a man who delivers when his team needs him.

To say that they need him now, though, would be an understatement. Winless in three in all competitions, Manchester United are in danger of ending 2017 on a run of four without a win. That Southampton – a team who are in just as disappointing a run as the Old Trafford club – should pose such a threat might seem strange, but given the festive fixture pile-up, and Jose Mourinho’s refusal to rotate so far during this period, it might not be so far-fetched.

A trip to Everton is up for United just 48 hours after they host Southampton, and both games have become quite important in the context of the season: the league title may now be well beyond the Red Devils, but Jose Mourinho’s side have not been lower than second in the league so far this season – they would fall off that perch very quickly if their winless run continues.

With that in mind, we asked Manchester United fans if they thought Mourinho should rest Jesse Lingard for Saturday’s home match against Southampton, keeping him fresh for what might be a tougher test away to Everton – who have kept five clean sheets in seven since the arrival of Sam Allardyce.

Fans of the Old Trafford club are overwhelming in their response, however. 87% of the United fans we polled are adamant that Lingard’s form should be exploited while it’s red hot, and with a win needed as soon as possible, we can’t blame them for wanting their form attacker in the side against a Southampton side who will likely defend deep and look to spring a surprise on the counter.

The only problem is, can he do it twice in three days?

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Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly opened talks with Barcelona over the signing of Andre Gomes, who could replace Mousa Dembele, according to Calciomercato.

What’s the story?

Spurs’ plans to fight for the Premier League title have since been altered due to Manchester City’s dominance.

The North London club sit sixth in the table, 21 points behind Pep Guardiola’s leaders.

If manager Mauricio Pochettino does any squad strengthening in this transfer window, it will be to boost a top-four finish and progression in the Champions League.

Calciomercato reports that Gomes has been identified as a replacement for Dembele, who is believed to be interested in a move to AC Milan.

Dembele has also had limited game time – mainly due to injuries – as he has been in the first XI just nine times in the league this season.

Is Gomes the right replacement?

The 24-year-old’s lack of minutes on the field should be a concern, especially if he is being chosen to take Dembele’s place.

Tottenham’s current midfielder has had some injury problems, but the quality that he possesses will be missed, and Gomes may need time to fill those boots.

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The positive aspects of signing the Portugal international, though, is that he would give Pochettino plenty of options.

The Euro 2016 winner can play all across the midfield and he has also featured down the left flank.

It’s no great secret where Southampton have struggled most this season. Despite being 16th in the Premier League table, they’ve actually created the seventh-most chances of any side in the division yet averaged just one goal per game.

Indeed, Saints’ strike-force has struggled to find the net this term, barring a flurry from Charlie Austin earlier in the campaign, and bringing in another source of goals will surely be one of Mauricio Pellegrino’s priorities for the January transfer window.

For this weekend, however, Southampton’s current options in attack will have to do. 11-cap international Manolo Gabbiadini began the season in the starting XI, but in recent weeks has found himself playing second fiddle to Shane Long – who Transfermarkt value at just £7.2million.

The Irishman recently bagged his first goal of the campaign against Crystal Palace and started last time out against Watford, but is he the right man to lead the line when Tottenham Hotspur come to St. Mary’s this Sunday? Let us know who you’d start up front by voting below…

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According to Belgian media outlet L’Avenir, reported West Ham United target Leander Dendoncker could be available for just €15m (£13.3m) if he leaves Anderlecht before the January transfer window slams shut.

Another Belgian source DH reported on January 9 that the Irons were keen to bring the 22-year-old to the London Stadium this month as manager David Moyes is looking to sign a new central midfielder, with DH also saying in a separate story that the Belgium international would cost between €25-30m (£22-26.4m).

However, L’Avenir suggest those figures have been lowered considerably and even though Anderlecht boss Hein Vanhaezebrouck has advised the Belgian to wait until the summer to leave, it seems as though the players wants out by January 31.

Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur are back in form in the Premier League following a disappointing spell and as well as looking to secure a third successive top-four finish, they are also face Juventus in the knockout stages of the Champions League next month.

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino may well be keen to add to his squad in preparation for a big second-half of the campaign, and bringing Dendoncker to Wembley could prove to be a shrewd move.

Here are three reasons Tottenham must hijack West Ham’s bid to sign the highly-rated star…

Long-term Dembele replacement

Mousa Dembele’s injury problems in recent seasons prove that Tottenham need to start thinking about finding a long-term replacement for the 30-year-old, and his Belgian compatriot could be the answer.

Dendoncker is decent on the ball – according to WhoScored.com he had a passing accuracy of 89.6% in their six Champions League group matches this season – and successfully completed four of the five dribbles he attempted in Europe’s elite club competition, while he also made 15 interceptions.

The 22-year-old is also taller than Dembele and is similarly strong, and there is no doubt that he has huge potential and could bring something to the middle of the park for Spurs both now, and in the future.

Versatility

Dendoncker is a hugely versatile player, and he has demonstrated that for Anderlecht this season.

While his preferred position is understood to be as a defensive midfielder, he also has also played at centre-back on a number of occasions for the Belgian side this term – including in two of their six Champions League group matches.

That versatility will certainly impress Mauricio Pochettino, while the fact that he scored six goals in 57 appearances during the previous campaign show that he can be a threat at the other end of the pitch too.

Price tag

To put it simply if L’Avenir really are right and Dendoncker is available for £13.3m this month, then it he would be a complete bargain deal.

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The 22-year-old is a full Belgium international and has played more than 150 matches for Anderlecht – including in the Champions League – and he clearly has the ability to improve and go on and play at the highest level.

Tottenham love a good value for money signing themselves and if they can sign the midfielder for such a reasonable price this month, they would be mad to miss out – especially to one of their main local rivals in West Ham.

Do you agree, Spurs fans? Let us know below.