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Milan’s Sandro Tonali to Arsenal for £50m?
Arsenal’s approach for AC Milan star Sandro Tonali shocked many, though the Italian’s profile does look perfect for the style of midfielder that Mikel Arteta is after this summer.
The 22-year-old has reportedly been the centre of talks between Edu and the Serie A champions as the Gunners look to strengthen the centre of the pitch this season, despite the signing of Fabio Viera.
With attackers also high on the priority list, adding a player with eight contributions to goals from a deep midfield position suits Arteta, and more so does his previous descriptions as being the ‘next Pirlo.’ Although Tonali looks like the former Italy great, Pirlo himself downplayed the comparison two years ago before the now Milan midfielder’s big move, saying, “He is very good but he is different from me on the pitch.
“He has everything to be a champion but he is more a midfielder for a two-man midfield. He could already play for a great team; he is the best in this league.”
