Man Utd enquire about Ivan Toney as Barcelona track Estevao Willian; Mateta linked with January exit

Manchester United have made an enquiry into the availability of Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney, Barcelona are reportedly monitoring Chelsea winger Estevao Willian, and Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta is said to be set to leave Selhurst Park in January, according to a BBC Sport Sunday transfer gossip roundup published on 31 October 2026.

The report cites Caught Offside for Manchester United’s interest in Al-Ahli’s 30-year-old England striker Ivan Toney and adds that United have ended their pursuit of Leeds forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who is described as a 29-year-old England international. Sport (in Spanish) is named for Barcelona’s tracking of Chelsea’s Brazil winger Estevao Willian, whom the article lists as 19 years old, while Fabrizio Romano is the source for the claim that Spain midfielder Fermin Lopez does not want to leave Barcelona despite interest from Manchester United and Chelsea.

On Crystal Palace’s forward situation, Teamtalk reports that France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 29, looks set to depart Selhurst Park in January. Football Insider is cited for Palace’s internal debate over whether to sell Mateta in the winter window or retain him until his contract expires in the summer, at which point he would be able to leave as a free agent.

Liverpool’s midfield and wide options are also covered, with the Echo reporting that Japan midfielder Wataru Endo, 33, and Italy winger Federico Chiesa, 29, look certain to leave the club next year. The story presents both departures as likely moves for the coming year without detailing destinations.

Arsenal-related transfer activity in the roundup includes Teamtalk’s claim that the club have maintained contact with Real Madrid over the 20-year-old Brazil forward Endrick, with Real Madrid said to be unwilling to let him leave Bernabeu this season. Caught Offside is referenced for Arsenal’s interest in Bournemouth’s 20-year-old French forward Eli Junior Kroupi and Eintracht Frankfurt’s 20-year-old Turkey attacking midfielder Can Uzun, while Goal reports that Paris St-Germain are among other clubs monitoring Kroupi.

The bulletin also notes a reported youth departure and a stalled January move: Sport (in Spanish) says Manchester United forward JJ Gabriel, a 16-year-old Englishman, is set to leave United and is nearing a move to Real Madrid, and Football Insider reports that Everton will not attempt to sign United States striker Folarin Balogun from Monaco in January after failing to sign him in the summer.

Several items in the roundup identify likely timing for moves, with Mateta linked to a January exit and Endo and Chiesa described as likely to leave Liverpool next year, while other interests—such as Arsenal’s contact over Endrick and clubs tracking Kroupi—are presented as ongoing monitoring and contact rather than completed transfers.