After listening to José Mourinho bang on about Manchester City “buying full-backs for the price of strikers” , Antonio Conte took one look at the Premier League table , loaded up £50m into the saddlebags and pointed his steed towards Turin.

PSG lead the way to sign Lassana Diarra – born in Paris, famous in Portsmouth – with Manchester United, Galatasaray, Milan, Fenerbahce and St Etienne also reportedly keen on the 32-year-old, who is available on a free transfer.

Failing a move for Turan, Milan will try for Tottenham’s Mousa Dembélé , who is apparently a bit peeved at having to watch Harry Winks play another square ball to the full-back from the Spurs bench.

Vincent Janssen’s own move from north London has yielded only two goals since September, while Roberto Soldado has scored in one match this season, so the Fenerbahce manager, Aykut Kocaman, has turned to Giroud.It’s all coming up roses for Wolves right now.

Sergio Romero has decided that a Carabao Cup defeat to Bristol City probably isn’t enough to get him on Argentina’s plane to Russia 2018, and is pushing for an exit from Old Trafford.