{"id":428,"date":"2026-03-18T11:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=428"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:14:21","slug":"agent-claims-100m-transfer-battle-between-man-city-and-arsenal-will-kick-off-after-the-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/osport.com.ng\/?p=428","title":{"rendered":"Agent Claims \u00a3100M Transfer Battle Between Man City And Arsenal Will Kick Off &#8220;After The World Cup&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<article>\n<p><em>This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandro Tonali\u2019s representative has revealed that he expects the Man City target to leave Newcastle \u201cafter the World Cup\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Italian international is reportedly being pursued by the Cityzens, along with Arsenal and several other clubs. Asked for an update his future plans, the player\u2019s agent Giuseppe Riso said:<\/p>\n<div class=\"sra_unit\"><link rel=\"stylesheet\" id=\"block-sra\" href=\"https:\/\/mancitynews.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/snack-related-articles\/dist\/css\/snack-related.min.css?240402-33626\" type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\"\/>\n<aside class=\"sra-group sra-related-list\">\n<h2 class=\"sra-group-head\">Most Read on Man City News<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThat was the aim from the moment he went to England \u2013 to try and turn him into a star player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s the Italian player with one of the highest values in the world. I don\u2019t know (whether he will join Man City or Arsenal). But it\u2019s very likely. Everyone is waiting for the World Cup; then a thousand scenarios will unfold, but it all kicks off after the World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buy a Man City shirt from the official PUMA store here<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Tonali won\u2019t be available on the cheap<\/h2>\n<p>Reports in the local media on Tyneside indicate that Newcastle may only sell the 25-year-old for a fee in excess of \u00a3100m.<\/p>\n<p>Tonali was believed to be keen on returning to Italy, with Juventus among his potential suitors, but that asking price would rule him out of a move back to Serie A. It does appear as if he could be staying in the Premier League, with the Etihad one of his likeliest destinations.<\/p>\n<h2>Man City have several midfield targets<\/h2>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1074343621\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><!-- https:\/\/smartframe.io\/embedding-support --><br \/>Tonali is by no means the only player on the club\u2019s shortlist. Pep Guardiola\u2019s side are regarded as favourites to sign Nottingham Forest\u2019s <strong>Elliot Anderson<\/strong>who would cost a similar amount of money.<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace\u2019s Adam Wharton is another midfielder who the club have tracked, although it does appear as if the likes of Anderson and Tonali are <strong>Hugo Viana<\/strong>\u2018s top targets at the moment ahead of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more news on Man City? Add Man City News as a preferred source on Google<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article contains affiliate links. 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