Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali has been linked with a move away from the Tyneside club in recent months.
Sandro Tonali has established himself as one of the finest defensive midfielders in the Premier League since joining Newcastle United from AC Milan in a £55 million deal nearly three years ago.
Clubs like Manchester United and Manchester City are keen on signing the Italian international. The Newcastle United midfielder’s representatives even offered him to Arsenal during the winter transfer window, and they are now pushing for a summer exit.
Sandro Tonali wants to move to Italy
A report from talkSPORT has claimed that the player would prefer to return to his homeland in the summer. However, Newcastle United are holding out for a fee of £80 million, and it will be difficult for any Serie A club to avoid him, considering their historic issues in affording big-money fees. It remains to be seen how the situation develops over the next few weeks.
Tonali has been a reliable performer in the Premier League, and he could be an excellent acquisition for Manchester United. Casemiro has decided to leave the club at the end of the season, and Manchester United will need to replace him.
The Red Devils need more physicality and defensive steel in the middle of the park. The Italian international will protect the back four and allow the creative players to operate with more freedom.
Manchester United need to control games better in the middle of the park, and they want someone who can win the ball back for them consistently. The Italian averages 4.2 recoveries and 3.1 duels won per game in the Premier League this season.
Tonali would be a quality addition for Man City
Similarly, Manchester City also need a physically dominant midfielder in the middle of the park. Rodri has not been the same since his return from ACL rupture. They need someone who can share the workload with the Spanish international, allow him to recover properly, and possibly even replace him down the line.
Tonali is well settled in the Premier League, and he could make an immediate impact at the Etihad. Meanwhile, the two Premier League clubs are better placed to accept Newcastle United’s £80 million demand than clubs in Italy, considering their well-documented financial prowess.
Tonali is at the peak of his career right now, and this could be the right time for him to join a club where he can regularly fight for trophies, as his agent has recently suggested. If a move to Italy does not work out, joining either of the two Manchester clubs could be a reasonable option for him.
