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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