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Manchester City are keen on Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali but are not the only interested club with Tottenham having seen an £80million offer rejected
Sandro Tonali during the Newcastle United Training Session
Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali is attracting interest from Manchester City and Tottenham this summer
All you need to know about Manchester City's transfer interest in Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali:
Manchester City are admirers of Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali and may look to sign the Italy international this summer.
City have made Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson their top target and have seen two bids rejected for the England international with the second totalling £120m.
Any move for Tonali would be as an additional option rather than a Plan B if Anderson doesn't come off. So the prospective signing of the Newcastle man is not dependent on what happens with Anderson. There is a chance City could land both this summer, although that would likely cost them upwards of £200million.
Tottenham emerged as serious contenders last week and they have been the first to cement their interest with a bid. Spurs made an £80m offer for Tonali but it was rejected by Newcastle.
Newcastle are standing firm on their £100m valuation of the 26-year-old, but they are willing to sell Tonali at that price.
City haven't firmed up their interest with a bid and it remains to be seen whether any other sides come to the table for Tonali - who has previously been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United while Real Madrid and PSG have been mentioned in dispatches.
Spurs could well return with a higher offer, but Roberto De Zerbi's men have already splashed out £52million on Brighton and Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke, who was in the last year of his contract, and committed sizeable wages on the free transfer additions of Andy Robertson from Liverpool and Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth.
City want to sign at least one midfielder this summer while a right back and a winger are also on the club's shortlist. Read the latest transfer news HERE