{"id":43190,"date":"2026-02-13T06:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/arsenal-expected-to-make-40m-bid-for-sandro-tonali-mikel-arteta-a-big-fan\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T06:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:44:15","slug":"arsenal-expected-to-make-40m-bid-for-sandro-tonali-mikel-arteta-a-big-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/arsenal-expected-to-make-40m-bid-for-sandro-tonali-mikel-arteta-a-big-fan\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal expected to make \u00a340m bid for Sandro Tonali, Mikel Arteta a big fan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/arsenal-expected-to-make-40m-bid-for-sandro-tonali-mikel-arteta-a-big-fan\/#Gunners_focus_on_reinforcements_in_title_race\" >Gunners focus on reinforcements in title race<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/arsenal-expected-to-make-40m-bid-for-sandro-tonali-mikel-arteta-a-big-fan\/#%E2%80%98World_class_Tonali_likely_to_sign_statement\" >&#8216;World class&#8217; Tonali likely to sign statement<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/arsenal-expected-to-make-40m-bid-for-sandro-tonali-mikel-arteta-a-big-fan\/#Arsenal_consider_signing_Artetas_new_signing_Xhaka_for_100m\" >Arsenal consider signing Arteta&#8217;s new signing Xhaka for \u00a3100m<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Arsenal are now expected to make a \u00a340m bid for the &#8216;world-class&#8217; star, with Mikel Arteta a big fan.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gunners-eyeing-reinforcements-amid-title-push\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gunners_focus_on_reinforcements_in_title_race\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Gunners focus on reinforcements in title race<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The race for the Premier League title is heating up and despite Thursday night&#8217;s 1-1 draw with Brentford, the Gunners remain in good form, four points clear of nearest rivals Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta was pleased with his team&#8217;s performance in the second half despite a slow start, saying: <em>\u201cWe struggled for the first 10-15 minutes, but then we picked up. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I think in the second half we started to dominate the game with our pace, our intention and the amount of situations we created, but in my opinion we didn&#8217;t really score often enough or take too many chances. \u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>However, considering the balance of the match, Arteta&#8217;s side may have been a bit lucky to pick up a point, given that they finished the game with an xG of just 0.60, compared to the hosts&#8217; 1.51.<\/p>\n<p>Winning a first Premier League title in over 20 years is undoubtedly the north Londoners&#8217; biggest priority right now, but they are also making plans for the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report from SportsBoom, Arsenal are expected to make a hefty bid of \u00a340m for Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali, which seems quite low considering the player joined St James&#8217; Park from AC Milan for \u00a355m in July 2023.<\/p>\n<p>    Despite Stan Kroenke and co&#8217;s spite, manager Eddie Howe is determined to keep the midfielder, with previous reports suggesting a price tag in the region of \u00a3100m may be more realistic.<\/p>\n<p>Interest in the Italian continues, with Manchester United and Juventus also interested given his performances in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-world-class-quot-tonali-could-be-statement-signing\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98World_class_Tonali_likely_to_sign_statement\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>&#8216;World class&#8217; Tonali likely to sign statement<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arteta is known to be a big fan of central midfielders and it&#8217;s clear why the 25-year-old has adapted well to life in England, scoring four goals and providing two assists in the Premier League last season.<\/p>\n<p>Not only that, the Italian international is also proven at Champions League level, with some impressive performances in the competition during his time at AC Milan.<\/p>\n<p>Hailed as &#8220;world class&#8221; by journalist Mark Douglas, Tonali could be a worthy signing for Arsenal, but given his importance to Howe, who has played in every Premier League game this season, it seems unlikely Newcastle would consider a \u00a340m move.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"arsenal-exploring-move-to-sign-new-xhaka-sandro-tonali\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/trossard-xhaka.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/trossard-xhaka.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_consider_signing_Artetas_new_signing_Xhaka_for_100m\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tArsenal consider signing Arteta&#8217;s new signing Xhaka for \u00a3100m<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Arsenal have big-money talent heading into the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal are now expected to make a \u00a340m bid for the &#8216;world-class&#8217; star, with Mikel Arteta a big fan. 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