Sandro Tonali, future remains a riddle: breakthrough around the corner

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The rumors of a possible move in extremis of Sandro Tonali from Newcastle to Arsenal certainly did not go unnoticed at the tail end of the winter soccer market, a hypothesis that in any case did not materialize by the deadline. However, the former Rossoneri&#8217s future in the North of England seems to hang in the balance: his contract expires in June 2028, negotiations for an extension have not even begun, and despite reassurances from both the club and the player&#8217s entourage, it cannot be ruled out that a further turnaround in the blue midfielder&#8217s career will come in the summer.

The Blue midfielder has been in the process of making a move to Arsenal for the first time.

The Newcastle coach also spoke on the subject, who on the eve of the Carabao Cup semifinal return match against Manchester City (2-0 first leg for the Mancunians) stated, in no uncertain terms: “Sandro is happy to play here, he feels good. The rumors of a move to Arsenal’Arsenal? I honestly don&#8217t know the club&#8217s intentions but I am sure that here at Newcastle he has a very good relationship with the whole environment, with me and with his teammates”. Howe’s esteem for Tonali is also evidenced by the’constant employment of the former AC Milan player, whose last bench was last Oct. 21.

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The presenter, super supporter of Napoli, told that in the family there's a black sheep. Indeed, nerazzurra.
He did so in a recent interview granted to the 'Gazzetta dello Sport'. "A scandal" she smiled.
Tons of concepts expressed by the good (and beautiful) Campanian conductor.
"Napoli is experienced as a true faith by those born and raised in the city".
His first times at the stadium go back to'childhood, in the Maradona period.
"There'was also Naldi’s Napoli in Serie B and failure. And I was there'I was"
"Then the slow rise with De Laurentiis from Serie C. And there'I was also there".
In the last three years Napoli has won two championships.

"Winning two titles in three years is something huge".

"Conte’s reappointment was the best news of the'year".
"Soccer looks like life: there are ups, downs, falls and restarts".
"When you are on a high you have to rejoice without forgetting that nothing lasts forever".

And yet the ways of the market remain endless, even though the winter session is over. Tonali’s performances have convinced more than one club in the Premier League itself, and a trophyless season for Newcastle could set off a new revolution in the summer, with the possibility that the Italian player will also be involved. In addition to Arsenal, the possibility of a return to Italy remains in the background: Juventus has probed the ground several times in the recent past, although not sinking the blow, and a return to “home” to Milan, has always been desired by Rossoneri fans.

What is certain, however, is that for the moment Sandro Tonali is and remains a Newcastle footballer: despite the Magpies’ league difficulties, which after twenty-four rounds of the season are even in the right side of the standings, the Tyneside-based Bianconeri have qualified for the Champions League playoffs and are still active in the FA Cup.

This season Sandro Tonali has played, League Cup semifinal return excluded, 35 games between league and cups, accumulating 2,553 minutes on the field (about 73 minutes average per game). He has not yet scored a goal in his 2025-2026 at club level, but has provided 5 assists to his teammates.

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