Stoke for SevillaThe Merseysiders made contact with Sevilla and N’Zonzi about a January switch, but the Frenchman who has been outstanding for the Spaniards since his cut price move from Stoke in 2015 has spurned Everton’s advances. The leaders know they are able to go in with a straight cash offer without having to offload any of their players, and they are now favourites to get their man. Under Sir Alex Ferguson, there was an imposing centre-back pairing throughout. Reuters7Paulo Dybala is seen as a fundamental part of Juventus’ future plansRelated Storiesred. Related StoriesTHERE'S A CATCHCristiano Ronaldo hopes his son is a footballer. At the moment, the club are seriously thinking about going back in with a much improved offer. rts daily LIVE blogReuters4Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones have been solid at back for Manchester UnitedAP:Associated Press4Jose Mourinho wants solid centre-back partnership like Ferdinand and VidicFrom Steve Bruce and Gary Pallister to Jaap Stam and Ronny Johnsen to Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic. Los Blancos were initially banned for two transfer windows, along with their cross-town rivals Atlet. PA:Press Association4Jacob Murphy is wanted by Liverpool and TottenhamReuters4Murphy has been in fin. 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.