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According to reports, Arsenal are \u2018deadly serious\u2019 about signing Newcastle United\u2019s Sandro Tonali ahead of Manchester United.<\/p>\n
Tonali<\/strong> has emerged as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League, and it looks increasingly likely that he will leave Newcastle this summer.<\/p>\n Newcastle may struggle to keep Tonali without Champions League football, and it has been clear in recent months that his agent is angling for a transfer.<\/p>\n This initially came as Arsenal were offered the chance to sign Tonali during this year\u2019s winter transfer window<\/strong>though the move was never likely at the time due to the finances at play and Newcastle being unwilling to sanction his exit in the middle of the season.<\/p>\n In recent weeks, Man Utd and Man City have joined Arsenal<\/strong> in the race to sign Tonali and a move to Manchester has seemed more likely as they prioritise new midfielders this summer.<\/p>\n READ: PL told to ban ten Arsenal stars under \u2018new rule\u2019 with rage-bait presented as genuine disdain However, a report from our colleagues at TEAMtalk<\/em> insists Arsenal remain \u2018deadly serious\u2019 about Tonali and this is mainly because head coach Mikel Arteta is pushing for this \u00a3100m transfer.<\/p>\n The report adds:<\/p>\n \u2018(Arsenal) have maintained a watchful eye on Tonali and his situation throughout the season, while his representatives have been linked with discreet monitoring of matches at the Emirates Stadium.<\/p>\n \u2018Insiders suggest Arteta regards the dynamic Italian as a valuable option to bolster a midfield already featuring high-calibre talents such as Declan Rice, Martin Zubimendi and Martin Odegaard, with Arsenal\u2019s interest said to run deeper than outwardly reported and with sources making it clear that they would LOVE to bring the Italian to the club.\u2019<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n READ MORE: Tottenham \u2018dream\u2019 scenario emerges as Arsenal curse strikes and \u2018England star\u2019 appointed Fabrizio Romano, meanwhile, also pointed out on Monday that Arsenal remain \u201cinterested\u201d in signing Tonali, who is \u201cvery high\u201d on Man Utd\u2019s shortlist.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the names very high on (Manchester United\u2019s) shortlist is Sandro Tonali,\u201d Romano said on his YouTube channel.<\/p>\n \u201cTonali has been excellent recently, scoring for Italy against Northern Ireland and performing very well for Newcastle United. Newcastle also expect potential movement around him this summer.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is important to note that Manchester United have already made contact with Tonali\u2019s camp to be informed about his situation. There is still no agreement, no negotiation stage yet, but the interest is real and consistent.<\/p>\n \u201cTonali appreciates the idea of returning to a bigger European stage if all parties align, so this one will be worth keeping an eye on.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is also interest from Arsenal, confirmed, but again nothing advanced there either. For Italian clubs, including Juventus, the deal would be financially almost impossible.<\/p>\n \u201cSo as of today, United like Tonali, early contact made, and the midfielder is aware of their interest. It is still early, but expect this to heat up later in the window.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT: Spurs ahead of Arsenal but Man Utd still the most capped Premier League club <\/div>\n
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