Five players major clubs will be rushing to sign in January

2) Gianelli Imbula

The defensive midfielder is very highly rated in France and some have even compared him to former Arsenal and France midfield general Patrick Viera.

He is an extremely powerful player and is a presence in midfield. Despite that, he is an excellent player technically and has all the qualities of a top-class defensive midfielder.

The 20-year-old is still raw and will not feature in any big clubs’ immediate first-team plans should he sign for a big club (he might be loaned out), but he is definitely one to watch for the future and it wouldn’t be surprising if clubs entered into a bidding war to secure his signature.