{"id":1447,"date":"2026-05-21T14:36:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2026-05-21T14:36:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:36:57","slug":"arteta-tells-arsenal-to-sign-69m-perfect-addition-from-pl-rivals-after-title-glory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esport.com.ng\/?p=1447","title":{"rendered":"Arteta tells Arsenal to sign \u00a369m &#8216;perfect addition&#8217; from PL rivals after title glory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta wants the Gunners to go out and sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United after their title glory, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners won their first Premier League title for 22 years on Tuesday night after second-placed Manchester City could only draw 1-1 against Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>That result gave <strong>Arsenal<\/strong> an unassailable four-point lead at the top of <strong>the Premier League<\/strong> with only one game remaining before the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal are also into the final of the Champions League in an incredible season that will live long in the memory and significantly boost their summer budget.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners will once again look to strengthen their midfield over the summer after bringing in Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard last year.<\/p>\n<p>And now Italian website <em>AllJuve<\/em> insist that Newcastle star Tonali is one of Arsenal\u2019s top targets as the Italy international \u2018wants to leave\u2019 St James\u2019 Park in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: The six Premier League tables to show how Arsenal proved Neville wrong and won the title<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Newcastle could be \u2018forced to raise funds\u2019 to comply with the Premier League\u2019s financial rules, and Arsenal are \u2018interested\u2019 in taking Tonali off their hands.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal and Premier League rivals Manchester United have \u2018already been informed of the financial demands required to begin negotiations\u2019 with Newcastle setting an asking price of \u20ac80m (\u00a369m) for Tonali.<\/p>\n<p>The report adds: \u2018The management is said to have no intention of selling the Italian midfielder, considered one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. Newcastle are aware that any offers from Arsenal and Manchester United could turn into an auction capable of further increasing the value of the deal.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"598d587f82f0613dc60f89d2daf94a61\" image-id=\"brfckXD6MUNm\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It is understood that Gunners boss \u2018Mikel Arteta would see the Italian as a perfect addition to Arsenal\u2019s midfield, adding intensity, balance, and leadership.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ: Did Arsenal have a \u2018defining moment\u2019 in their Premier League title win?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When asked recently about rumours that he could leave Newcastle in the summer, Tonali insisted that interest comes from playing well.<\/p>\n<p>Tonali said in April: \u201cIn football if you play well you have to deal with the transfer rumours, but if you concentrate 100% on your game, and you\u2019re happy, you don\u2019t have to think about anything or speak about anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Italy international insists that since ditching social media he feels much better about life, the Arsenal and Man Utd target added: \u201cI don\u2019t look at social media, I don\u2019t like it. After my ban, I changed everything with social media, I just go to training and then go home and be with my family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy life is much better now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: Arsenal bottle their way to the Premier League title, so where\u2019s Stewie?! \u2013 a Mailbox special<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n        {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n        if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n        n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n        'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n        fbq('init', '1399787394855675');\n        fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    <\/script><script>\n        !function(e,n,t){var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)(0);e.getElementById\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta wants the Gunners to go out and sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United after their title glory, according to reports. 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