January transfer window: Ivan Toney, Mary Earps and Jadon Sancho among the

The transfer window is open and these are some of the key players to keep an eye on this January.

Ivan Toney

With his ban from football soon to be over, the Brentford striker’s future is expected to be a hot topic in the January transfer window. Brentford will need a monumental offer to sell the England striker, though, with Arsenal and Chelsea reportedly interested.

Brentford intend to keep their star striker, who is available from January 17, until the summer at least. Suggestions of a £50m-£60m offer have been met with derision by the board, who are thought to want £100m for the striker.

You can watch what could be Toney’s first game back for Brentford, live on Sky Sports, when Nottingham Forest head to west London on January 20.

Mary Earps

The almost certain to be named back-to-back FIFA Best goalkeeper is out of contract in the summer. Manchester United want to keep her but talks have been ongoing for 18 months without any resolution.

Arsenal were keen in the summer and are expected to be interested again if they get a sniff of Earps’ availability in January. Interest from Champions League contenders abroad is also strong but that’s more likely to be for a summer move.

Jadon Sancho

Erik ten Hag banished the Man Utd forward from the first-team facilities at the start of the season with the caveat that he would return if he apologised for publicly denying his manager’s claim he didn’t work hard enough in training.

There appears to be no way back at United unless new part-owners INEOS step in. Moves to Germany, Saudi Arabia, Juventus and Barcelona have all been mooted. January will bring more clarity to his future.

Kalvin Phillips

Pep Guardiola has made it abundantly clear that the England midfielder is not part of his plans at Man City. Ahead of the Euros, Phillips will surely be keen to seek some guaranteed playing time to avoid testing Gareth Southgate’s seemingly unwavering loyalty.

A shock link with Man Utd emerged but seems unlikely. Newcastle and Juventus are said to be interested and City are understood to be looking for potential cover for Phillips.

Aaron Ramsdale