Manchester United line up a 100 million euro push for Tonali as Newcastle's price keeps Arsenal and City interested
Sandro Tonali's future has become the loudest midfield story of the summer. Reports across England and Italy this weekend put Manchester United at the front of a queue that also includes Arsenal and Manchester City, with Newcastle's asking price set in the 100 million euro range. Newcastle do not want to sell. The number suggests they will if someone hits it.
The price tag
Newcastle are asking around 100 million euros, with reporting in England framing the same figure as 80 million pounds-plus. Tonali cost them 70 million euros from AC Milan in 2023, so even the lower end of the current valuation builds in both a margin and the cost of replacing him. The wider context matters too. Newcastle sit 14th in the Premier League and need a complicated run of results elsewhere to back into the Champions League. If they miss European football for next season, holding the line on Tonali gets harder still.
United at the front, Arsenal and City watching
Manchester United's interest is the most concrete. INEOS are reportedly readying a full push, with Tonali pencilled in as the midfield anchor for a Champions League campaign that became official after the 3-2 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford on May 3. Arsenal have been told an 80 million pound offer could be accepted, though Mikel Arteta is balancing several other targets. Manchester City are watching, with their own summer midfield reshape still finding its shape.
What Tonali himself wants
The 26-year-old has not pushed for a move publicly, but Italian outlets have framed him as open to one, particularly if it returns him to Champions League football. He has three years on his Newcastle contract, with a further club option to 2030. That means any buying club is paying both the fee and Newcastle's incentive to hold firm. It is the part the queue will work out first.
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