Hulk was joined at Shanghai SIPG?last month by Chelseas Oscar, who will trouser a mega £500,000 for every seven days work. But manager Max Allegri and his stars were hard at work as they bid to become the first side to win Serie A six seasons in a row. Getty Images17Issa Diop is a teenage powerhouse in Ligue 1Getty Images17Standing around 6ft 4in tall, he is a monster of a centre-back?who dominates in the airHowever, averaging 4. Central defender Pepe, 33, has fallen down the Bernabeu pecking order and Jose Mourinho is looking to sign him next summer. But he got it against Southampton and his second-half? performance gave us momentum. EVERTON’S pursuit of Morgan Schneiderlin looks doomed with Manchester United preferring to offload the unwanted Frenchman abroad. Related StoriesLeaving it leightEverton 3 Southampton 0: Enner Valencia bags first Toffees goal as S. Inter boss Stefano Pioli?are also keen on Atalanta midfielder Roberto Gagliardini, who has impressed this?season in Serie A. CHINESE club Tianjin Quanjian are plotting? a stunning £80million bid for Chelsea striker Diego Costa. w Cesar Azpilicueta has switched into a more central role in Contes preferred formation.