Manchester United could be preparing a major midfield rebuild this summer, with Newcastle United\u2019s Sandro Tonali now being heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford. The report claims Juventus are also interested in Tonali, but the Italian giants are not currently in a position to match the player\u2019s financial demands.<\/p>\n That has seemingly left Man United in a stronger position, especially as they look to reshape their midfield ahead of next season.<\/p>\n This would be a huge statement from Man United if they can actually pull it off. Tonali is not just another midfielder.<\/p>\n He is a proven Premier League player, an Italy international and someone Newcastle fans have grown to appreciate for his intensity, intelligence and work rate.<\/p>\n He has had a complicated time in England, but when available and in rhythm, he brings control, aggression and quality in possession.<\/p>\n For United, the interest makes sense. Their midfield is clearly going through a reset.<\/p>\n Casemiro is leaving, Manuel Ugarte\u2019s future is under major doubt, and Michael Carrick appears to want a fresher, more dynamic engine room.<\/p>\n United have also been working on a deal for Ederson, with Sky Sports reporting that Atalanta want around \u00a345 million for the Brazilian midfielder.<\/p>\n If United were to sign both Ederson and Tonali, it would completely change the look of their midfield.<\/p>\n Ederson would bring power, pressing and ball-winning ability, while Tonali would offer passing range, tempo control and Premier League experience.<\/p>\n On paper, that sounds like a much better balance than what United have had in recent seasons. Some reports have suggested he could cost around \u00a380 million or more, which would be a massive fee for United to commit to, especially if they are already spending heavily on Ederson.<\/p>\n \t\t\t
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The Sun also reported that United are confident of a double midfield swoop involving Tonali and Ederson, with Carrick keen to rebuild around a stronger midfield core.<\/p>\n The Juventus angle is also interesting. Tonali returning to Italy would make sense emotionally and stylistically, but if Juve cannot match the financial package, United may feel they have a clear opening.<\/p>\n That said, Newcastle still hold the strongest hand because Tonali remains an important player for them.<\/p>\n Adam Wharton and Bournemouth duo Tyler Adams and Alex Scott as well as Lille\u2019s Ayoub Bouaddi and Christos Mouzakitis of Olympiakos are part of a Man United list of midfield targets ahead of the summer window.<\/p>\n Sources: Man United closely watching \u00a370 million full-back but Chelsea have now entered the race <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Manchester United could be preparing a major midfield rebuild this summer, with Newcastle United\u2019s Sandro…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12611","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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According to Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb, as reported by Sky Sports, United are close to completing a deal for the 26-year-old, while they are also said to be finalising a move for Atalanta midfielder Ederson.<\/p>\nSandro Tonali has impressed at Newcastle United<\/h2>\n
However, this is not a simple deal. Newcastle are unlikely to let Tonali leave cheaply.<\/p>\n![\"UEFA](\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/COS-FeaturedHero-Image-Templates-108-190x114.jpg.webp)
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\n<\/section>\nMan United are ready to strengthen their midfield<\/h2>\n