Sandro Tonali’s agent has said the midfielder will evaluate his Newcastle United future in the summer, with Manchester United showing interest in the midfielder
Sandro Tonali is weighing up a departure from Newcastle United this summer in pursuit of Champions League football next season. The midfielder has been associated with Manchester United in recent days as the club plans to strengthen its midfield.
United are believed to be making a fresh central midfielder a priority for the 2026/27 campaign after choosing not to invest during the previous two windows. Elliot Anderson, Carlos Baleba and Adam Wharton have all been mentioned, though Tonali represents the most recent name under consideration.
The Telegraph has reported that the 25-year-old is anticipated to feature prominently in a transfer saga during the summer. United are already confirmed to lose one midfielder when Casemiro departs and are projected to spend substantially on his successor.
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Newcastle secured Tonali for £55million in 2023 and with the likes of Enzo Fernandez, Moises Caicedo and Declan Rice commanding fees exceeding £100m, the Magpies are well positioned to demand a premium price. On deadline day, certain reports indicated that the Italian midfielder had been proposed to Arsenal.
The Gunners opted against pursuing a deal, though that has raised questions about his future on Tyneside. According to Tonali’s representative, Giuseppe Riso, his departure from Eddie Howe’s squad remains possible at the season’s conclusion.
“Newcastle are having a hard time of letting go of Sandro, and he wants to lead the club to the Champions League,” he told Sky Italy. “We’ll evaluate and decide what to do in the summer. These transfer discussions will take place later. We’ll see how the season ends and then we’ll decide what to do. There’s no preference at the moment.
“It’s still early. What we’re saying today won’t apply tomorrow. Newcastle couldn’t let him go now, and there’s no point in moving, especially since Sandro is very attached to the club.”
United’s prospects of tempting Tonali to Old Trafford will be substantially boosted if Newcastle fails to salvage their campaign. Howe’s side are presently 12th in the Premier League standings following erratic form, meaning their strongest hope of returning to the competition may depend on them winning the tournament this season.
“I don’t think so, but lots of things happen without my knowledge,” Howe responded when questioned if the rumours surrounding Tonali’s future would disturb the midfielder. “As far as I’m aware, we’ve got player who is an outstanding footballer, an outstanding person.
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“He’s very happy here, he’s got a great relationship with me, his teammates, and seems really happy within himself. That would surprise me [if Tonali became unsettled], but our best players will always attract glances from other clubs – that’s just the reality of football.
“We want to keep our group together, we want to be progressive and Sandro plays a part in that. All encompassed, I don’t see an issue but I don’t control everything. There was certainly no intention from our side to lose Sandro at all. He’s such an integral player to what we’re doing. He’s very happy here.
“He is absolutely fine. I had discussions with him yesterday [Monday] and he is absolutely focused on playing for us.”
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