Manchester United and Chelsea face transfer battle for Brentford striker Ivan Toney - Paper Round

Chelsea and United could battle for Toney Chelsea and Manchester United could both turn their attention to Brentford striker Ivan Toney. The 26-year-old forward impressed in his first season with the Bees, and Chelsea might consider him as an option if they miss out on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. United are also facing the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo, and have kept the English player on their shortlist.

Ad TransfersChelsea consider Maguire-Pulisic swap deal — Paper RoundYESTERDAY AT 21:59 Paper Round’s view: Toney has established himself as one of the better strikers on the books of mid-table sides in the Premier League. He clearly has an eye for goal and is reliably fit, but for United and Chelsea Toney would represent a gamble. As impressive as his move up the tables has been, it remains to be seen if he has the talent to handle the pressure in the biggest games.

Read the full story Pulisic set to reject United The Sun believes that Manchester United are unlikely to succeed in their hunt for Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic. The 23-year-old American international was linked with a loan switch to Old Trafford as United grew desperate, but the paper reports that the player would prefer to stay with a Champions League side, and would like to stay at Chelsea over United if the choice is offered. Paper Round’s view: United have now managed to slip in and out of the Champions League places enough times to harm their chances of signing players, even on temporary deals ahead of the World Cup.