JAKARTA - Manchester United is busy hunting for players ahead of next season's competition. Most recently, Man Utd is eyeing Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali. Previously, Man Utd also approached Bruno Guimaraes.
Tonali is a target for Man Utd who want to regenerate the squad following Casemiro's departure at the end of this season because his contract has expired.
Man Utd is also said to be exploring the recruitment of Tonali in the summer transfer market. Moreover, Man Utd is said to have reached an agreement with Tonali.
Although there has been no personal agreement signed, the Italian national team midfielder has apparently agreed to the offer to join Man Utd.
The question is not easy for Man Utd to bring in Tonali who scored one goal and led Italy to the 2026 World Cup playoff final after defeating Northern Ireland 2-0. This is related to the 25-year-old midfielder's contract at the Magpies which only ends in 2028 with an option for another year.
This makes the club who plays a big role in where Tonali goes after the competition is over. Newcastle is likely to want to keep the player after Alexander Isak was left to Liverpool. However, if there is a club that makes an offer with a high price, Newcastle still opens the opportunity to let the player go.
For now, no one at St James' Park has stated that Tonali will leave when the competition ends. In addition, the club does not have a release clause for Tonali which makes the buyer clubs unable to redeem it.
The club also denied making a 'deal' with the player if he failed to qualify for the Champions League next season, Tonali would leave.
If The Toon Army states that they are not selling Tonali, the player's agent states the opposite. According to Giuseppe Riso who acts as Tonali's agent that his client has the potential to leave Newcastle. Regarding the mentioned possibility of moving to Manchester City or Arsenal, Riso stated that he was still waiting for the 2026 World Cup.
"What is clear, it [playing for Man City or Arsenal] was indeed his target when he came to England. I also tried to make him a star player," Rossi said as quoted by Express.
"In my opinion, he is an Italian footballer who has a high value in the world. But everyone is still waiting for the World Cup. So we'll just wait and see if he stays or has reached an agreement with another club. Is he going to Man City or Arsenal? I obviously don't know," Rossi said again.
In addition to Tonali, Man Utd has also targeted Guimaraes. Even the Reds Devils' talks with the Brazilian national team player have shown progress that leads to a player transfer. This is what makes manager Eddie Howe frustrated and says that Man Utd's move does not show any respect.
The question is, Guimaraes showed an interest in moving to Manchester United. This is certainly a blow to Newcastle who are threatened with losing Guimaraes and finally Tonali.
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