Arsenal attempted to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United as cover during the winter transfer window after Mikel Merino’s injury, which is expected to require surgery and an extended period of time on the sidelines, but their efforts were unsuccessful.
Although Mikel Arteta’s side are expected to pursue the Italy international’s services once more in the summer, The Sun has revealed that Chelsea would compete with them, trying to thwart their rivals’ interest before the next campaign begins.
Although their first asking price for the former AC Milan star’s services is yet unknown, Newcastle United may try to use the bidding war between the two London rivals later this year to demand a higher fee for the £65 million player.
Tonali Probably Headed For Chelsea
Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo have played a lot this season without getting much rest, so Chelsea could use more depth and talent in their midfield.
Additionally, they would want a reliable option in their engine room given the Argentine’s links to Real Madrid.
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Given that Mikel Arteta is already committed to his deeper-lying midfield options in Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi and that Mikel Merino is an excellent backup, Sandro Tonali may choose Stamford Bridge over Arsenal as his next destination.
Given that his box-to-box skills, particularly his excellent defensive work rate, will provide Liam Rosenior a trump card in midfield amid Romeo Lavia’s fitness worries, Tonali might start playing regular minutes with the Blues straight away.
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