Arsenal are interested in bringing Elijah Upson to the Emirates Stadium, with the defender set to leave Tottenham Hotspur, according to a report, but Spurs could exact revenge by signing Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month, it emerged that Upson will leave Tottenham<\/a> at the end of the month when his current contract with the north London club runs out.<\/p>\n The 18-year-old has been offered a professional contract, but the teenager, who is the son of former Arsenal defender Matthew Upson, has decided to turn it down.<\/p>\n Lilywhite Rose reported on X<\/a> at 8:19pm on June 4: \u201cUnderstand 18-year-old centre-back Elijah Upson will leave the club upon the expiration of his scholarship on 30 June 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cHas been offered a professional contract by the club but chosen to move on.\u201d<\/p>\n Arsenal target Elijah Upson after Tottenham exit<\/p>\n The Athletic<\/a> has now revealed that Arsenal, who won the Premier League title last season under manager Mikel Arteta, are planning to sign Upson this summer, despite the bitter north London rivalry with Tottenham.<\/p>\n READ: Insider reveals Pedro Porro rejected four giant clubs as he \u2018always\u2019 wanted Tottenham stay<\/a><\/p>\n The report has claimed that Arsenal<\/a> are \u2018interested in signing\u2019 Upson, adding: \u2018The 18-year-old defender is currently with rivals Tottenham, but is set to leave upon the expiry of his contract on June 30\u2019.<\/p>\n Upson has been part of the Tottenham Under-18 side for the past two seasons, playing in Premier League 2, U18 Premier League, UEFA Youth League, FA Youth Cup and the EFL Trophy.<\/p>\n Arsenal target Sandro Tonali \u2018ready to join Spurs\u2019<\/p>\n While it seems that Upson will leave Spurs, Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s side could deal Arsenal a blow by signing Sandro Tonali from Newcastle.<\/p>\n Arsenal are interested in signing Tonali<\/a>, having been offered the chance to sign the Italy international midfielder in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n However, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Tottenham are now keen on Tonali<\/a>, who himself is ready to make the move to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and work with Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi.<\/p>\n Romano said about Tonali on his\u00a0YouTube channel<\/a>: \u201cTottenham today have entered the race very strong, very concrete, very determined to sign Sandro Tonali.<\/p>\n