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Manchester United are reportedly strongly considering a summer swoop for Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali.

United eyeing midfield reinforcements

Having spent the bulk of their summer transfer budget on bolstering their attacking department after a goal-shy 2024/25 campaign, United are now expected to shift their focus to make signings in midfield

Casemiro’s announcement last month that he will leave when his contract expires has only heightened the urgency for United to find a new midfielder. There have been suggestions that the Red Devils could potentially sign more than one midfielder.

Some of the players that continue to be linked to United include Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) and Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).

United attempted to lure Baleba to Old Trafford last summer and it’s believed the Cameroonian was keen on the transfer.  However, a deal failed to get over the line due to Brighton’s prohibitive asking price.

Now, The Telegraph report that Tonali is also of interest to United as the club’s midfield plans start to take shape.

Tonali update

According to the news outlet, “Manchester United have put Sandro Tonali high on their shortlist ahead of the summer midfield rebuild...