Man Utd enquire about Toney as clubs line up January moves
Manchester United have asked about Ivan Toney, Barcelona are monitoring Estevao Willian, and Jean-Philippe Mateta could leave Crystal Palace in January, according to Sunday's transfer gossip.
Manchester United have enquired about the availability of Al-Ahli and England striker Ivan Toney, according to Caught Offside. The same report says United have ended their interest in Leeds forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Toney is 30, while Calvert-Lewin is 29; both are England internationals. The gossip does not indicate whether Al-Ahli would be willing to sell or what a deal might cost.
Barcelona are closely monitoring Chelsea's Brazil winger Estevao Willian, with Sport reporting the Spanish club could consider a move for the 19-year-old. Elsewhere in La Liga, Arsenal have reportedly kept in contact with Real Madrid over Endrick even though the Spanish giants say they do not want to let the 20-year-old Brazil forward leave this season, per Teamtalk.
At Liverpool, the Liverpool Echo reports that Japan midfielder Wataru Endo, 33, and Italy winger Federico Chiesa, 29, look certain to leave next year. Crystal Palace face a decision over France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 29, who Teamtalk says looks set to leave Selhurst Park in January. Football Insider adds that Palace are weighing whether to sell him in the winter window or keep him until his contract expires in the summer, when he could depart as a free agent.
Arsenal are also credited with interest in Bournemouth's 20-year-old French forward Eli Junior Kroupi, according to Caught Offside, and are said to be watching Eintracht Frankfurt's 20-year-old Turkey attacking midfielder Can Uzun. Goal reports that Paris St-Germain are among other clubs monitoring Kroupi, a France Under-21 international.
In other items, Fabrizio Romano says Spain midfielder Fermin Lopez does not want to leave Barcelona amid interest from Manchester United and Chelsea. Sport reports that United's 16-year-old forward JJ Gabriel is nearing a move to Real Madrid. Football Insider says Everton will not try to sign Monaco and United States striker Folarin Balogun in January after missing out on him in the summer. All of these claims come from gossip columns and are not confirmed deals.
