{"id":415587,"date":"2026-02-09T02:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T02:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/415587\/"},"modified":"2026-02-09T02:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T02:27:11","slug":"man-utd-ready-to-rival-arsenal-for-blockbuster-sandro-tonali-transfer-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/415587\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd ready to rival Arsenal for blockbuster Sandro Tonali transfer this summer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal and Manchester City have already been linked with a summer swoop for Sandro Tonali but the Newcastle midfielder is now also of interest to Manchester United<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - JANUARY 21: Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2025\/26 League Phase MD7 match between Newcastle United FC and PSV Eindhoven at St James' Park on January 21, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770604029_861_0_GettyImages-2257533011.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Sandro Tonali is a transfer target for Manchester United\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Sandro Tonali is a transfer target for Manchester United(Image: George Wood\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Sandro Tonali is on <a aria-label=\"Manchester UnitedLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a>&#8216;s summer wishlist as speculation over the <a aria-label=\"NewcastleLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/newcastle-united-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Newcastle<\/a> midfielder&#8217;s future continues to grow following talk of a surprise move to <a aria-label=\"ArsenalLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/arsenal-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Arsenal<\/a> in the winter transfer window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The Italy star, 25, was linked with the Gunners on deadline day last week with reports claiming <a aria-label=\"he had been &#039;offered&#039; to Mikel Arteta&#039;s sideLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/arsenal-sandro-tonali-newcastle-deadline-36658198\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">he had been &#8216;offered&#8217; to Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side<\/a>. Tonali&#8217;s agent subsequently shot down those rumours but has since <a aria-label=\"opened the door to a summer moveLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/sandro-tonali-arsenal-transfer-newcastle-36684218\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">opened the door to a summer move<\/a>, and it is understood the playmaker is keen to play <a aria-label=\"Champions LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/champions-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Champions League<\/a> football again next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal and <a aria-label=\"Manchester CityLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-city-fc\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester City<\/a> are among the teams expected to be at the table if Tonali does choose to pursue a move at the end of the campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And <a aria-label=\"The TelegraphLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2026\/02\/08\/newcastle-sandro-tonali-high-on-man-utd-shortlist\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">The Telegraph<\/a> report that Tonali is on a Manchester United shortlist alongside Elliot Anderson and Adam Wharton as the Red Devils plan a revamp of their midfield.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36689959\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/man-utd-fan-haircut-fernandes-36689959\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bruno Fernandes gives hilarious response to viral Man Utd fan haircut question<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36688691\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/bryan-mbeumo-makes-telling-comment-36688691\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bryan Mbeumo makes telling comment about Man Utd under ex-boss Ruben Amorim<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">United already know that <a aria-label=\"CasemiroLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/casemiro\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Casemiro<\/a> will be leaving them this summer and the Brazilian&#8217;s impending departure means there is a gap to be filled. Like Anderson and Wharton, Tonali, who boasts plenty of <a aria-label=\"Premier LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Premier League<\/a> experience, would require no bedding-in period.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Newcastle would stand to make a significant profit on the \u00a355million sum they paid to bring Tonali to St James Park from AC Milan in the summer of 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Tonali&#8217;s agent, Giuseppe Riso, fuelled talk that his client is leaning towards a transfe rwith comments me hade to Tuttosport last week.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sandro Tonali\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0_GettyImages-2259393957.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Tonali wants to play in the Champions League again next year\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Tonali wants to play in the Champions League again next year(Image: AFP\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cNewcastle are having a hard time letting go of Sandro, and he wants to lead the club to the Champions League,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ll evaluate and decide what to do in the summer. These transfer discussions will take place later. We\u2019ll see how the season ends and then we\u2019ll decide what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He added: \u201cThere\u2019s no preference at the moment. It\u2019s still early. What we\u2019re saying today won\u2019t apply tomorrow. 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