Mauricio Pochettino said of Alli last month: Alli has big potential to improve. Gundogan and with Fernandinho suspended again following his sending off against Burnley for a reckless challenge, the need to strengthen in midfield becomes even more of a priority. ps in Belgium’s midfieldChelsea target Axel Witsel puts on a show for Zenit against Tosno There is no doubt that Witsel has talent. Gestede scored five goals in 29 appearances for Aston Villa last season before they were relegated and has found the net four times this campaign. And Payet, 29, admitted in an interview conducted in December that he found the Ligue 1 sides project to be of interest. Central defender Pepe, 33, has fallen down the Bernabeu pecking order and Jose Mourinho is looking to sign him next summer. 1 clearances a game, for a team that is over-achieving, Diops reading of the game is one of the reasons Le Téfécé are doing so well this season. Everton 3 Southampton 0: Valencia, Baines and Lukaku end it late onGetty Images3Virgil van Dijk?coul. SunSport has been told United see Everton as rivals despite being nine points ahead of the Toffees in the table and could sell the midfielder to Inter Milan instead. EPA5The Belgium midfielder snubbed Juventus and Chelsea for Tianjan QuanjianGetty Images5Witsel said.