Last spring and summer, Newcastle were locked in Alexander Isak chaos. The Swede pushed hard for exit, Liverpool pushed correspondingly hard for signing. It wasn’t until September 1 that the final transfer came, Newcastle were left with an astronomical £125 million, but the process had drained the entire club of “energy” and focus. Now we are in a similar round, but this time the Newcastle management is reported to be ready.
Sandro Tonali has been reported to be leaving St. James’ Park in recent months, the trio of Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City are all very interested in starting next season with the Italian midfielder in the squad.
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Newcastle have realized through the Isak process they cannot stop the biggest exits, now it is about getting the process in on their own terms. According to The iPaper , Arsenal, United and City will need to react quickly if they are to sign Tonali this summer. Newcastle, in the event of a sale, require this to happen at the start of the transfer window, it is reported.
In other words, the rivals will have to fork out around £100 million without the usual negotiation and dragging out tactics, otherwise Tonali will remain on his contract that runs until 2028.
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