EPA4Carlos Tevez had reason to celebrate after becoming the best-paid player in the worldWatch Chelsea target Axel Witsel take on the Dizzy Penalty challengeThe Sun. But for the right price, Mourinho would still be keen for extra cover in their defensive ranks, especially now that the impressive Eric Bailly is off to the Africa Cup of Nations. Central defender Pepe, 33, has fallen down the Bernabeu pecking order and Jose Mourinho is looking to sign him next summer. The Premier League leaders have made contact with the left-back’s agent to sound out whether he would be willing to make a January transfer window switch to Stamford Bridge. SunSport revealed Stamford Bridge boss Antonio Conte is eyeing a reunion with his former Juventus midfielder. Reuters6Mauricio Pochettino has backed Dele Alli to have a decade at the top of the gamePA:Press Ass. efensive crop of Phil Jones, Marcus Rojo, Chris Smalling and Eric Bailly into an even tighter unit. aints suffer late collapseNo ZonziSteven N'Zonzi has turned down approach from Everton to return to the Premier LeagueTEAM NEWSEverton vs Saints: Maya Yoshida in for Virgil van Dijk as Calvert-Lewin handed his first Toffees startSchneid moveEverton's pursuit of Morgan Schneiderlin looks doomed with Man United preferring to sell abroadWIT'S ENDChelsea and Everton target Axel Witsel set to snub Prem clubs after being offered incredible deal in ChinaCLEVER MOVENewcastle submit loan offer for Everton's Tom Cleverley until the end of the season And Koeman has made it clear he is ready to start writing some big cheques. Watch West Ham striker Andy Carroll do his good deed for the day while on holiday in USACarroll has . been with West Ham since 2012 after initially signing on a season-long loan deal from Liverpool.