{"id":436,"date":"2026-03-29T05:33:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=436"},"modified":"2026-03-29T05:33:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T05:33:46","slug":"journalist-who-broke-isak-story-confirms-man-utd-are-set-to-make-formal-approach-for-newcastle-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=436","title":{"rendered":"Journalist (Who Broke Isak Story) Confirms Man Utd Are Set To Make &#8220;Formal Approach&#8221; For Newcastle Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<article>\n<p><strong>Man Utd will make a \u201cformal approach\u201d for Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali at the end of the season, according to the <em>Daily Mail<\/em> reporter Craig Hope.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The journalist broke the news that Alexander Isak wanted to leave the Magpies last year, and he <a href=\"www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-15681925\/newcastle-confidential-sandro-tonali-transfer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claims<\/a> that United are now favourites to buy Tonali this summer.<\/p>\n<p>While other teams, including Manchester City, Arsenal and Juventus, have been credited with an interest in Tonali, the Red Devils are the side making all the running.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/manunews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?230424-120838\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on ManUNews.com<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>Newcastle won\u2019t sell the Italian international on the cheap, but they are realistic about their chances of keeping the player if they don\u2019t qualify for the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe\u2019s men are seven points adrift of the top 5 with seven matches remaining, while they are 13 points behind Michael Carrick\u2019s men in 3rd place.<\/p>\n<h2>How much would Man Utd need to pay?<\/h2>\n<p>A fee in excess of \u00a3100m will likely be needed in order to secure the services of Tonali. It would have to exceed the club record transfer. That currently stands at \u00a389.3m, which was paid for Paul Pogba all the way back in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a record that has now stood for almost a decacde, but an official bid for Tonali could exceed that figure if one is lodged within the next two months.<\/p>\n<h2>Fernandes is backing a move for Tonali<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1073674734\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Hope also reports that <strong>Bruno Fernandes<\/strong> is among those pushing the Red Devils to make an offer for the 25-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>The Man Utd captain is said to be a massive fan of Tonali\u2019s, and he is clearly excited by the prospect of partnering him in midfield next season. This a story that fans should keep a very close eye on over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=ManUNews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Man Utd will make a \u201cformal approach\u201d for Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali at the end of the season, according to the Daily Mail reporter Craig Hope. The journalist broke the news that Alexander Isak wanted to leave the Magpies last year, and he claims that United are now favourites to buy Tonali this summer. 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