'Total U-turn' by Sandro Tonali in Man United & Man City transfer saga

Vidal’s post translates as: “Total U-turn for Sandro Tonali: courted by Manchester City and Manchester United, the Italian is now eyeing a return to Serie A. A choice that changes everything on the market and puts both Manchester clubs under pressure.”

Sandro Tonali transfer timeline

Tonali transfer stories have dominated for a few weeks now, with the Newcastle United midfielder seemingly likely to move on for a new challenge after his fine form at St James’ Park.

See below for a summary of recent reports on Tonali’s future…

• 6th March – Arsenal chief Andrea Berta working on a deal for Tonali, according to Tuttosport.
• 12th March – Tonali part of three-man list of midfield targets for Man Utd, according to the Sun.
• 19th March – United have made calls to ask about Tonali‘s situation, according to Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel.
• 24th March – Tonali wanted by both United and Man City but prefers a return to Serie A, according to talkSPORT.
• 29th March – United have made Tonali their top target, with the 25-year-old likely to cost £100m, according to Matteo Moretto.
• 11th April – Newcastle could be open to offers for Tonali, but clubs must declare their intentions early, according to iNews.

As you can see, this update about Serie A is not exactly entirely new, with talkSPORT also previously claiming his preference would be to return to Italian football.

This saga is likely to drag on for a while, however, so there’ll be differing accounts coming all the time in the coming weeks and months.