£100m star “at the top” of Manchester United’s transfer wish-list

Manchester United reportedly have Sandro Tonali at the top of their wish-list in midfield this summer, according to Matteo Moretto.

Tonali’s Newcastle future has been in some doubt recently, with a summary below of some recent transfer rumours involving the Italy international and interest from clubs such as Man United, Man City, and Arsenal…

• 6th March – Arsenal chief Andrea Berta working on a deal for Tonali, according to Tuttosport.
• 12th March – Tonali part of three-man list of midfield targets for Man Utd, according to the Sun.
• 19th March – United have made calls to ask about Tonali‘s situation, according to Fabrizio Romano on his YouTube channel.
• 24th March – Tonali wanted by both United and Man City but prefers a return to Serie A, according to talkSPORT.

Now Moretto has posted on X about Tonali being United’s preferred target for that area of their squad…

In cima alla lista dei desideri del Manchester United per rinforzare il centrocampo c’è Sandro Tonali.

Nelle prossime settimane si capirà la reale fattibilità dell’operazione.

Anche il Manchester City è molto attento alla situazione del calciatore italiano, valutato intorno… pic.twitter.com/49eCAnf2G1

— Matteo Moretto (@MatteMoretto) March 29, 2026

“At the top of Manchester United’s wishlist to bolster their midfield is Sandro Tonali. In the coming weeks, the true feasibility of the operation will become clear. Manchester City is also very attentive to the situation of the Italian footballer, valued at around 100 million,” Moretto posted.

Sandro Tonali transfer talk is being overhyped

Tonali is a fine player, but his high price tag and career phase mean he simply doesn’t look like the best option for most of the top clubs being linked with him.

See below as we’ve previously given Tonali 11/25 using our Transfer Fit rating system – read more here about how we calculate these.

This is a low-medium score, with Tonali just not looking like someone who makes sense as being United’s preferred midfield target.

Someone like Elliot Anderson would surely fit better, but at the same time clubs can’t always land the ideal option.

Tonali could be a decent alternative, but perhaps these stories are being slightly exaggerated at the moment as the player’s agent might be keen to get him out of Newcastle this summer.

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