"It's hard to know quite how seriously to take him as a genuine target at this stage, but Pablo Barrios is a player that I have heard Man United really like, explained Jones. I think the interest may have even come as a consequence of looking at Conor Gallagher. But, regardless of how they ended up watching him, he's spoken about glowingly at a few clubs and United are one of them.
Starting with the hosts, signing off October in the midst of a three-match winning run, it appeared that Manchester United had finally started to find their feet under Ruben Amorim's guidance. However, dropping out of the European spots and once again showing some glaring inconsistencies, the former Sporting Lisbon boss once again finds serious scrutiny on his position at Old Trafford.
Manchester United could move for Conor Gallagher on loan, three Premier League clubs are vying for Antoine Semenyo, while Aston Villa join the race for Brennan Johnson. Manchester United have shortlisted seven midfielders to sign, with a loan deal for Atletico Madrid's 25-year-old England international Conor Gallagher in January being one of the more feasible options. Tottenham have ended their pursuit of Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo.
Sam Kerr scored the opening two goals for Chelsea, and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd got a hat-trick. Wieke Kaptein scored twice, with Sjoeke Nusken and Millie Bright also getting on the score-sheet. Jenna Clark headed home for Liverpool, who have failed to win any of their last four games in all competitions and are rooted to the bottom of the Women's Super League.