Manchester United are being tipped to make a formal approach for Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali at the end of the season after interest in the Italian gathered momentum. The dramatic winter Deadline Day link with Arsenal was denied by the player\u2019s agent, Giuseppe Riso, who nevertheless suggested a move could happen later. “These transfer discussions will take place later. We\u2019ll see how the season ends and then decide what to do.” <\/p>\n
Newcastle\u2019s possible failure to qualify for the Champions League and the risk of having no European competition in 2026\u201327 are cited as factors that might prompt Tonali to consider his future. The Daily Mail\u2019s Newcastle reporter, Craig Hope, writes that Manchester United are “moving to the front of the queue” based on what has happened behind closed doors this week. Hope adds that United now view Tonali as the “main target” in midfield, with Elliot Anderson increasingly expected to join Manchester City instead. The report also places doubt on previously rumoured United interest in Bruno Guim\u00e3raes. Bruno Fernandes is said to be supportive of the pursuit. <\/p>\n
Newcastle retain negotiating strength. Tonali signed a contract extension during his betting ban that leaves him with another three years, plus the option of a fourth, on his current terms. There is no risk of looming free agency, giving the Magpies licence to demand substantial compensation and to sell on their terms. Anderson is being talked about as a nine-figure prospect, and Newcastle\u2019s desire for profit on their $76.3 million deal for Tonali in 2023 is likely to keep the asking price high. The current club-record mark at Old Trafford is $116.6 million (\u00a389 million), the fee for Paul Pogba from Juventus in 2016. <\/p>\n
Newcastle will have learned from the drawn-out Alexander Isak saga last summer, and the club\u2019s sporting hierarchy is now in a better position after appointing David Hopkinson and Ross Wilson. If a move is completed, the 25-year-old\u2019s box-to-box skillset and all-action energy, described as essentially a younger Casemiro, could complement Kobbie Mainoo as a deep-lying playmaker with Fernandes ahead of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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