Gossip: Chelsea, Man Utd to Toney sue Ten Hag to 'get out of trouble'

Ivan Toney is now a target for Chelsea and Manchester United as the Red Devils cross the £121m mark and could hit the £300m mark before the window closes .

TIME FOR TONEYChelsea and Manchester United are keen to sign a new striker before the end of the transfer window.

Thomas Tuchel wants to reunite with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but Fabrizio Romano reckons Chelsea and Barcelona are £10m apart in their valuations.

United's goals at centre-forward this summer suggest they'll take just about anyone. They too have been linked with Aubameyang, perhaps wrongly, but definitely wanted Marko Arnautovic and they were definitely told where to go.

Lingering doubts over Cristiano Ronaldo remain at Old Trafford, and it's clear and understandable that United would like a new striker who wants to play football for them.

Mirror claim both clubs are interested in Brentford talisman Ivan Toney, who tore United apart – and Lisando Martinez in particular – in the Bees' 4-0 win over the Red Devils last weekend and was one of the best strikers in the Premier League last season.

The report does not give many details, or rather no details, about a possible transfer, simply stating that the two clubs are "evaluating the moves".

'THROUGH THE £121M BARRIER' Another amusing story in the Mirror claims that Erik ten Hag has been given permission by United to 'work his way out of trouble'. We're two games into the season, guys.

Either way, Old Trafford chiefs are reportedly trying to secure deals for Cody Gakpo, Antony and Frenkie de Jong before the transfer window closes at the end of the month.

Casemiro has arrived to end McFred's tyranny and push United's summer spending 'through the £121m barrier' (and what a hurdle that is), but it is claimed the Glazers are aware that signing the Brazilian will not pacify the masses protesting against their property ahead of their clash with Liverpool on Monday.

A source close to Ten Hag said: "United enter the final days of the transfer window with all guns fired." They could end up spending over £300m.

It still looks highly unlikely that they will get a deal for De Jong as he doesn't want to leave Barcelona and certainly not for United.

But deals for Gakpo and Antony are possible, if not likely, with the former keen to move to the Premier League and the latter skipping Ajax training on Friday after his club rejected a £72million offer for United. for him. Descent tools and all that.

PULISIC SNUB They won't want him if they get Gakpo and Antony anyway, but Christin Pulisic doesn't seem like an option for United anymore.

The United States international has been linked with a move to Old Trafford, with some reports claiming he would 'prefer' them over other interested parties.

But the Daily Mail claim the winger has now 'reassessed his future' and decided that if he was indeed to leave Chelsea, he wanted to join a club playing Champions League football.

Juventus are also said to be lively and could scratch that particular itch.