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arsenal Now expected to bid £40m for a ‘world-class’ star and Mikel Arteta is a huge fan.
Gunners eye reinforcements as they chase title
this Premier League The title race is heating up and despite Thursday night’s 1-1 draw with Brentford, the Gunners are still in a strong position, four points ahead of nearest rivals Manchester City.
Mikel Arteta After a slow start, he was pleased with his team’s performance in the second half. explain: “We struggled for the first 10-15 minutes but then we got back into shape.
I thought in the second half we started to dominate the game with pace, intention and the situations we created, but in my opinion we didn’t hit the mark very often and didn’t finish too many chances. “
However, looking at the balance of the game, Arteta’s side were perhaps a bit lucky as they ended the game with an xG of 0.60, compared to the home team’s 1.51.
Winning the Premier League title for the first time in more than 20 years is undoubtedly the north Londoners’ priority at the moment, but they are also making plans for the summer transfer window.
According to SportsBoom, Arsenal expected to spend £40m on Newcastle United midfielder Sandro TonaliConsidering he joined St James’ Park from AC Milan in July 2023 for £55 million, this figure seems quite low.
Stan Kroenke and Co are serious but Eddie Howe is determined to keep the midfielder, with previous reports suggesting a price tag of around £100 million Probably more realistic.
There is no shortage of interest in the Italian given his performances over the past few years, with Manchester United and Juventus also keen.
‘World class’ Tonali likely to sign statement
Arteta He is known to be a big fan of the midfielder and it’s easy to see why, with the 25-year-old adapting well to life in England, contributing four goals and two assists in the Premier League last season.
Not only that, the Italy international has also proven himself in the Champions League, where he performed well during his time with AC Milan.
Hailed as “world-class” by reporters Mark DouglasTonali may be an Arsenal signing, but given his importance to Howe, it seems unthinkable that Newcastle would consider cashing in for £40m after he has featured in every Premier League game this season.
