Manchester United consider Ivan Toney as Cristiano Ronaldo or Anthony Martial replacement - Paper Round

United lurk for Brentford forward Toney Manchester United are keeping their eye on Brentford’s Ivan Toney in case either Cristiano Ronaldo or Anthony Martial leave in the coming weeks. The 26-year-old striker impressed last season, and has also attracted attention from West Ham and Leeds, and Newcastle United are considering him as a more affordable addition to their frontline options for next season.

Ad/> /> TransfersPSG sign Ekitike on loan from Reims with option to buy14 HOURS AGO Paper Round’s view: Toney adjusted well to life in the Premier League and clearly has an eye for goal, but is unlikely to improve much given his age. Newcastle have seen how difficult it is to get value for money when other clubs know you are loaded, and recently watched as Paris Saint-Germain were able to land their long-time target of Stade de Reims Hugo Ekitike.

Read the full story Burnley want Davies Ben Davies joined Liverpool when they were running low on bodies for a bargain £1.6 million from Preston, but he spent last season on loan at Sheffield United. It looks like the 26-year-old will not make a single competitive appearance for Jurgen Klopp’s men, and now The Sun reports that new Burnley manager Vincent Kompany wants to secure his signature ahead of next season, with Rangers also keen.

/> Paper Round’s view: Davies is hugely unlucky to have joined such a huge club and not been able to at least turn out for them once in competitive circumstances, but it will still have helped him top up his wages. Now he has the chance to restart his career back at the level he is used to, and with Kompany as manager he could learn plenty to improve his game.