What the papers say
Chelsea are keen on Everton forward Anthony Gordon, 21, and his midfielder team-mate Amadou Onana, 21, as the Stamford Bridge club gear up for a “frantic end to the January transfer window”, The Daily Telegraph reports. Also on The Blues’ radar is 19-year-old Lyon right-back Malo Gusto as the Premier League club intensify their search for new players.
The same newspaper says Brighton are in talks to sign Ukraine centre-back Mykola Matviyenko from Shakhtar Donetsk in a deal that could be worth up to £20million. The 26-year-old is reportedly hoping to move to the Premier League and reunite with Roberto De Zerbi, his former coach.
And according to the Daily Mirror, Crystal Palace part-owners David Blitzer and Joshua Harris are exploring selling their stakes and investing in Manchester United – a move that would allow the Glazer family to stay in control of the Old Trafford club.
Social media round-up
Steven Gerrard beaten to Poland job with Cristiano Ronaldo's former Portugal boss Fernando Santos set to get gig https://t.co/eqvowPFkeq
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) January 24, 2023
Pierre van Hooijdonk’s son Sydney wanted by four Championship clubs as Bologna striker targets transfer to England https://t.co/ht2R4Xws0e
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) January 24, 2023
Players to watch
Marco Asensio: According to Sport, Barcelona are interesting in signing the 27-year-old Real Madrid and Spain midfielder on a free transfer this summer, but he is still in talks about a new deal at the Bernabeu.
