{"id":44403,"date":"2026-03-13T02:55:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/manchester-united-eyes-sandro-tonalis-rivals-arsenal-four-other-transfer-targets-from-pl-clubs\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T02:55:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:55:28","slug":"manchester-united-eyes-sandro-tonalis-rivals-arsenal-four-other-transfer-targets-from-pl-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/manchester-united-eyes-sandro-tonalis-rivals-arsenal-four-other-transfer-targets-from-pl-clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United eyes Sandro Tonali&#8217;s rivals Arsenal, four other transfer targets from PL clubs"},"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\/03\/13\/manchester-united-eyes-sandro-tonalis-rivals-arsenal-four-other-transfer-targets-from-pl-clubs\/#Sandro_Tonali_named_as_Manchester_United_midfield_target\" >Sandro Tonali named as Manchester United midfield target<\/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\/03\/13\/manchester-united-eyes-sandro-tonalis-rivals-arsenal-four-other-transfer-targets-from-pl-clubs\/#Should_Manchester_United_sign_Sandro_Tonali\" >Should Manchester United sign Sandro Tonali?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Sandro Tonali has been linked with Manchester United and Arsenal (Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United are reported to have identified Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali as one of their top targets for the position this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, the Red Devils could face competition from Arsenal following Tuttosport&#8217;s recent report that Andrea Berta is working on signing fellow Italian player with the Gunners.<\/p>\n<p>However, there has also been a report in the Chronicle suggesting that Arsenal have cooled their interest in Tonali, which could be a boost for Man United.<\/p>\n<p>The Newcastle star has been linked with United by the Sun, with the club looking for a proven Premier League player to strengthen their squad in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sandro_Tonali_named_as_Manchester_United_midfield_target\"><\/span>Sandro Tonali named as Manchester United midfield target<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As well as Tonali, United are also interested in Nottingham Forest&#8217;s Elliott Anderson, Brighton&#8217;s Carlos Baleva, Crystal Palace&#8217;s Adam Wharton and Bournemouth&#8217;s Alex Scott.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a chart comparing the stats of these five players this season. There are some interesting insights that highlight the different strengths and weaknesses of each.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-8-414x436.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-8-630x664.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-8-768x809.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-8-770x811.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-8-900x948.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-8-1200x1264.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-8-1458x1536.jpg.webp 1458w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/DataMB-Screenshot-8.jpg.webp 1680w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Compare Manchester United midfield targets (DataMB)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tonali is quite well-rounded, but perhaps compared to players like Anderson and Wharton, his forward and key passes don&#8217;t seem to be of sufficient quality.<\/p>\n<p>Baleva is also strong defensively, but while he may have looked like an attractive target when MUFC first took notice of him last summer, his overall form has probably declined this season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Should_Manchester_United_sign_Sandro_Tonali\"><\/span>Should Manchester United sign Sandro Tonali?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tonali was recently rated &#8216;low&#8217; as not suitable for Arsenal through the Transfer Fit rating system, mainly due to how expensive he is and the options Mikel Arteta already has in the position.<\/p>\n<p>United certainly need Tonali more than Arsenal, but as you can see, that doesn&#8217;t help him score that much&#8230;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Sandro Tonali<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\"><strong>Total score: 11\/25<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">Transfer fee<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">performance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">performance<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">**<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">career phase<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">***<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">The need for squads<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;\">****<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandro Tonali has been linked with Manchester United and Arsenal (Photo by Stu Forster\/Getty Images) Manchester United are reported to have identified Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali as one of their top targets for the position this summer. However, the Red Devils could face competition from Arsenal following Tuttosport&#8217;s recent report that Andrea Berta is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":44404,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-44403","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44403","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44403"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44403\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44404"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}