Several offers have been made to the defender but a final agreement just can not be reached which is beginning to frustrate the club and sporting director Patrick Kluivert. Conte looked at the defender last season when arrived but the club prioritised deals for David Luiz, Alonso and NGolo Kante. Rincon, 28, is a defensive midfielder, who has been compared to Edgar Davids in his style. A reunion with Koeman looks difficult for Schneiderlin, so it could be a battle of wills between Uni. The report claims that?discussions over a transfer?to the La Liga side have been ongoing since last summer but Navas was keen to see out his City contract. Manchester United 2 Middlesbrough 1: Paul Pogbas late header seals late winSchneiderlin ?was signed . EVERTON’S pursuit of Morgan Schneiderlin looks doomed with Manchester United preferring to offload the unwanted Frenchman abroad. R TABLEArsenal slip to sixth as Chelsea extend lead at the top with Man City drawing against LiverpoolHot TottWatford 1 Tottenham 4: Harry Kane and Dele Alli at the double as Spurs hammer Watford and move into fourth'ALLI CAN BE THE GREATEST'Mauricio Pochettino rates Dele Alli at £50m and says Spurs ace 'can be one of world's best'£150Kane a weekHarry Kane forces Daniel Levy into making embarrassing U-turn after agreeing new contract until 2022NO ONE LIKES EMTottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino insists neutral fans wants Spurs to beat Chelsea Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has done all he can to fend off the likes of Real from pinching his star players. us fixtures, results and live match commentaryMourinho knows the player well and is hoping to steal a march on everyone else interested by making an early offer. At 22, Lindelof would be a long-term signing — and could form a partnership with Bailly, who is the same age.