15 and has helped lift the club from the second tier to top-flight title contenders. Central defender Pepe, 33, has fallen down the Bernabeu pecking order and Jose Mourinho is looking to sign him next summer. In the absence of Lassana Diarra, the youth product has stepped up and taken control. Tianjin – managed by Italy 2006 World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro – have money to burn and are more than capable of upping their bid and even salary offer to land their man. United are reportedly not keen to shell out ?£42million on an unproven defender, after Phil Jones an. Watford 1-4 Tottenham : Spurs go into the top 4 for the first time this seasonRelated Articles Speci. 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. of the campaign as they look to chase down the seven points that separates them from sixth placed Sheffield Wednesday and where they sit in 12th spot. us fixtures, results and live match commentaryCase in point was the £100,000-a-week renewal of Hugo Lloris last month. Reuters6Mauricio Pochettino has backed Dele Alli to have a decade at the top of the gamePA:Press Ass.