Arsenal eyed Tonali before Guimaraes deal

Arsenal's summer pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes was preceded by interest in another Newcastle star.

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What happened. Arsenal were interested in signing Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United earlier in the summer but were put off by his £100m asking price, according to the Athletic.

• Arsenal ultimately signed Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle.
• Tonali is an Italy international.
• The £100m price tag deterred the Gunners.

The report suggests Arsenal's transfer strategy involved multiple Newcastle targets before settling on Guimaraes.

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