{"id":11147,"date":"2026-02-03T08:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/?p=11147"},"modified":"2026-02-03T08:50:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T08:50:22","slug":"tonali-to-arsenal-not-true-agent-shuts-down-rumours-as-newcastle-hold-firm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/tonali-to-arsenal-not-true-agent-shuts-down-rumours-as-newcastle-hold-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"Tonali to Arsenal \u201cNot True\u201d: Agent Shuts Down Rumours as Newcastle Hold Firm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Reports linking Arsenal<\/strong> with a surprise move for **Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali<\/strong> have been firmly debunked by the player\u2019s agent, who insists there were no talks<\/strong> and no chance of a January exit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to Sky Sports<\/strong>, Tonali\u2019s representative **Giuseppe Riso dismissed the speculation as a \u201cnonsense topic,\u201d adding that Newcastle were never going to open the door during the winter window and that his client is fully focused on the Magpies\u2019 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What the Agent Actually Said<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In the clearest possible denial, Riso explained that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • No conversations<\/strong> took place with Arsenal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • January was never realistic<\/strong>, because Newcastle would not sell mid-season<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Any valuation talk is only something to revisit later<\/strong>, and only if Newcastle decide to consider offers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    That statement effectively ends the idea of an imminent move\u2014at least for this window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Why Tonali Was Linked With Arsenal in the First Place<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The rumour cycle accelerated around deadline day as Arsenal were reportedly monitoring midfield options amid squad fitness concerns and the usual late-window opportunism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But even as the links gained traction online, multiple reports stressed Newcastle\u2019s stance: Tonali was not for sale in January<\/strong>, making any supposed approach highly unlikely to progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Newcastle\u2019s Position: No January Sale, Long-Term Control<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    From Newcastle\u2019s perspective, it makes sense:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Tonali is a key part of their midfield planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The club holds strong leverage thanks to his long-term contract situation that has been widely reported<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      So even if a big Premier League club admires him, Newcastle can simply refuse to negotiate unless they choose otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      \u201cOne to Watch\u201d in Summer: Juventus and Premier League Clubs Lurking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      While Arsenal links have been dismissed, Riso\u2019s comments leave the door slightly open for summer<\/strong> \u2014 but only if Newcastle \u201copen doors\u201d later in the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      That\u2019s where Juventus<\/strong> enter the conversation. Tonali has long been associated with interest from Italy, and the latest reporting suggests Juventus remain attentive to his situation heading toward the next window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      For now, the story is simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Tonali to Arsenal is not happening \u2014 and there were no talks.<\/strong> The player is focused on Newcastle\u2019s season, and any future discussion is a summer matter only if Newcastle decide to listen<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Reports linking Arsenal with a surprise move for **Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali have been firmly debunked by the player\u2019s agent, who insists there were no talks and no chance of a January exit. Speaking to Sky Sports, Tonali\u2019s representative **Giuseppe Riso dismissed the speculation as a \u201cnonsense topic,\u201d adding that Newcastle were never going […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11147"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11149,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11147\/revisions\/11149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bangbet.com\/gh\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}