{"id":1382,"date":"2026-04-01T13:41:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:41:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T13:41:44","slug":"arsenal-in-contact-over-sandro-tonali-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=1382","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal in contact over Sandro Tonali transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has reported that Arsenal have been one of the clubs to make some contact over the availability of Sandro Tonali.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Newcastle United midfielder is on the Gunners\u2019 radar ahead of the summer, but it seems there\u2019s also some interest from Manchester City.<\/p>\n

According to Romano, speaking on his YouTube<\/a> channel, there\u2019s some uncertainty about how many midfielders Man City will sign, though for now Nottingham Forest\u2019s Elliot Anderson is their priority target in that position.<\/p>\n

Fabrizio Romano on Sandro Tonali<\/h2>\n

Arsenal were first linked with Tonali back towards the end of the January transfer window, as reported by David Ornstein.<\/p>\n

See below as Ornstein posted about Tonali being offered to Arsenal, while Romano has now added that the north London giants have maintained some level of contact\u2026<\/p>\n

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? Sandro Tonali offered to Arsenal by agent so #AFC<\/a> explored but no contact with Newcastle United; nothing will happen this window. 25yo\u2019s camp put idea to Andrea Berta so looked into as per any player of interest. #NUFC<\/a> exit now impossible @TheAthleticFC<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) February 2, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cMan United had contacts in the last few months for Sandro Tonali. Arsenal made some calls to be informed on the situation as well. Manchester City like Tonali, but the top target for Manchester City is Elliot Anderson at Nottingham Forest,\u201d Romano said.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cMan City want Elliot Anderson as a top target. Sandro Tonali is also on the short list also because Bernardo Silva is leaving and we have to see how many midfielders Man City want to add to the squad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sandro Tonali to Arsenal transfer wouldn\u2019t be ideal<\/h2>\n

As we\u2019ve previously reported using our Transfer Fit rating system, we\u2019re not convinced Tonali is the best signing Arsenal could make in midfield this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Sandro Tonali<\/strong><\/td>\nTOTAL SCORE: 7\/25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Performance<\/td>\n**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Career phase<\/td>\n***<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Squad need<\/td>\n\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Tonali would be too expensive for a player his age to be truly great value for money, and as good as the Italy international has been for Newcastle, he doesn\u2019t look like he\u2019d be a significant upgrade or even start over either one of Declan Rice or Martin Zubimendi at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps we\u2019ll be proven wrong, but if Arsenal are to spend big money on a midfielder it has to be someone who genuinely raises the team\u2019s level like Rice did when he joined from West Ham.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, if Arsenal are going to be spending money like that it should be on an elite striker or wide-player as that\u2019s been arguably their biggest weakness this season.<\/p>\n

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