'Impossible' - Man Utd & Arsenal on red alert as Fabrizio Romano issues Sandro Tonali Newcastle United update
Fabrizio Romano issues transfer update on Newcastle United star Sandro Tonali.
Sandro Tonali wants to remain in the Premier League if he leaves Newcastle United this summer.
As many as six teams could qualify for the Champions League through the Premier League this season but the Magpies are unlikely to be one of them after sliding down the table following four straight defeats.
Eddie Howe’s side currently sit 14th, eight points below sixth-placed Brighton & Hove Albion, who they host at St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon.
No Champions League football next season is likely to result in a sale of one or two key players, with Tonali strongly linked with a move away. As reported by our sister title, The Shields Gazette, Tonali and his representatives believe they have a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ to leave if the club misses out on Europe.
Fabrizio Romano issues Sandro Tonali update
Recent reports have suggested Tonali could target return to Italy this summer, three years after he left boyhood club AC Milan to join Newcastle in a £55million deal. But according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano, the 25-year-old favours staying in England.
Both Manchester clubs have shown interest, while Arsenal continue to be linked after exploring a move on deadline day in January.
“My understanding is that Sandro Tonali back to Serie A is something that could happen maybe in the next years, maybe in two, three, four, five years, I don't know, but for this summer, summer 2026, is considered as something absolutely impossible,” Romano told his YouTube channel.
“Why impossible? Because Newcastle would ask for big money, and it's very difficult for Italian clubs to pay, I don't know, 90, 100, 110 million euros for a midfielder, that would be really complicated. Tonali is a special player, but for Italian clubs financially that would be almost impossible.
“Sandro Tonali would like to continue in Premier League. Sandro Tonali is happy at the highest level possible in terms of league, and Sandro Tonali would be happy to continue in Premier League.
“There is interest from Manchester United, there is interest from Manchester City, so for sure both Manchester clubs are following the Tonali situation, and for sure he's going to be one of the names of the summer to follow.
“Then we have to understand what happens with Newcastle, what kind of request, price tag there will be for Sandro Tonali. At the moment Manchester City are pushing for Elliot Anderson but Tonali is another name they have on the shortlist.
“With Manchester United, they wait to understand how expensive will be the package for Sandro Tonali, because they believe, as they did one year ago when they were already interested in Tonali, that it could be too expensive and so could be complicated, but the appreciation from both Manchester clubs remains, and so for sure Sandro Tonali will be one to watch in the summer transfer window.
“Let's see also if Arsenal decide to jump into the race, they have an interest in Tonali, but at the moment they have not activated an operation Tonali in this moment, so we have to see what's going to happen there, but for sure Tonali would like to continue in Premier League.”