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. Juve also chased?the striker before he moved from Spain to the Premier League with Arsenal, with Liverpool also contenders for his signature. 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. Related storiesDREAM JOBCarlos Tevez will earn more than the UK average salary during one night'. s, results and live match commentaryThe Dutch manager signed his countryman from Celtic when he was Saints manager. 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. ANDY CARROLL is ruling out a big-money move to the Far East — and insists his future lies in the East End. 馃檹馃應馃槈 #ThanksMom #ThanksDad #FamilyTime #RoadToRecovery pic. Getty Images6Mesut Ozil also only has 18 months left on his current dealAP:Associated Press6Gonzalo . And Mundo Deportivo report the player has informed Real Madrid president Perez?of his desire to make the switch to the Bernabeu.