Arsenal ‘hold shock talks with AC Milan over transfer of Sandro Tonali’ after Mikel Arteta set his sights on star midfielder… with the Italian giants ‘setting their asking price at £47m this summer’
- Arsenal are interested in signing AC Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali this summer
- Milan and Arsenal entered negotiations for the 22-year-old Italian national
- Milan view Tonali as a key part of their group and want around £46million for him
- Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is reportedly keen to sign a new central midfielder
Arsenal could be set to land another summer signing after the club met with AC Milan officials to discuss a possible transfer for Sandro Tonali.
The London club have been big spenders in the transfer window, and now Mikel Arteta wants to make more summer additions with Tonali a top target.
Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, Matt Turner, and Marquinhos have all arrived on permanent deals at the Emirates this season, but the spending won’t step there for the Gunners.
Sandro Tonali is the subject of interest from Arsenal with the Gunners keen to negotiate a deal
Tonali scored five goals lasts season as AC Milan clinched a first league title in over a decade
Serie A champions, Milan, have labelled the midfielder as ‘non-transferable’ but would consider sanctioning a sale should Arsenal meet their £46million asking price, according to Calcio Mercato.
Milan manager Stefano Pioli is keen to keep the 22-year-old after leading the club to their first Serie A title in over a decade, with the Italian viewed as one of the group’s core players.
They have already lost key central midfielder Franck Kessie to Barcelona this summer and are reluctant to lose another member of their title-winning midfield.
Tonali would cost Arsenal in the region of £46million
Tonali is currently only one year into a five-year contract, meaning it would require a hefty transfer fee from Arsenal to acquire his services.
However, Arteta’s determination to bring a new central midfielder to London before the transfer market closes means a deal could be on the horizon with the Premier League side keen to press on after entering negotiations.
Milan will look to bring in two new players should Tonali be allowed to leave…