Two giants of Serie A challenge Barça for their surprise signing for the midfield

Sandro Tonali could be the surprise of the transfer market for the FC Barcelona. The midfielder from Newcastle is on the radar of the Catalan entity, which relies on Andrea Mancini, son of former Italian footballer Roberto Mancini and who works in the technical structure of the club, to closely monitor the player, and the feelings are very positive.

The Catalans have very good reports on the transalpine, who has managed to secure a starting position in Eddie Howe's team after being suspended for ten months due to a betting case and going through a period of alternating between starting and being a substitute. The culés have been tracking him for several years, and although the monitoring has recently intensified, the reality is that the interest from the blaugranas has not been disclosed, and so far, no offer has been made.

And although the Italian is highly regarded by the sports management, the squad already includes top-tier stars like Frenkie de Jong, Marc Casadó, Marc Bernal and Gavi in this position, which reduces the urgency for the entity. Nevertheless, his name is indeed on the table of the sports management, and no movement is ruled out for the next season.

Juventus and Milan, major rivals of Barça for Tonali

However, at Can Barça, they will have to overcome several obstacles if they want to secure the services of the transalpine. Firstly, the Magpies maintain the ambition to return to the top of English football and will fight to retain him even if they receive an offer close to 70 million euros, which is the price they have set for the player's transfer.

Additionally, the portal 'CaughtOffside' has reported that both Juventus and AC Milan are also keeping an eye on the 24-year-old footballer. The 'bianconeri' will start a new project under the orders of Igor Tudor and see Tonali as the ideal piece to lead the midfield of the team, while the poor season of the 'rossoneri' forces them to seek solutions in the market, and the return of Sandro would be a dream for the management.

The operation will not be easy for any of the interested parties due to the firm stance of Newcastle, but no option is ruled out for the future. In the Catalan city, they value his technique, discipline, and good game vision, and although his signing is not a priority, it remains on the club's agenda, but it will depend on sales and financial adjustments to comply with financial fair play.