Central defender Pepe, 33, has fallen down the Bernabeu pecking order and Jose Mourinho is looking to sign him next summer. Reuters3Miralem Pjanic could become a long-term replacement for Santi CazorlaBut Juventus seem very . ages5The all-action midfielder is versatile and clearly likes a tackleLiverpool 4-1 Stoke City : Lallana, Firmino and Sturridge all on target for LiverpoolIn his 12 league starts and three sub showings he has weighed in with an impressive eight assists as his side steps up to the plate to challenge Bayerns dominance in the one-sided league. If you are in England then you are one of the best in Europe. Initially, Eric Bailly and Daley Blind were the established duo, before Chris Smalling came into contention and eventually replaced the Dutch utility man. West Ham 0 Manchester United 2: Mata and Ibrahimovic fire Red Devils to victoryRelated StoriesDire d. The Toffees have made a central midfielder a priority in the January window, however manager Ronald Koeman is struggling to bag Manchester United’s Morgan Schneiderlin. us fixtures, results and live match commentaryBenfica have no indications that United have given up in their pursuit of the Swedish international. N’Zonzi’s apparent happiness with his lot at the Sanchez Pizjuan stadium has not put off Manchester City and Juventus who are both keen on the big midfielder. The Venezuela captain became the Serie A leaders first January signing when he made the move from Genoa.