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Man City are considering signing two separate Premier League midfielders this summer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
A third bid for Elliot Anderson is being prepared, personal terms in place with England<\/a> star<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n Newcastle\u2019s Sandro Tonali is under serious consideration as a second midfield addition<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Manchester City are giving genuine consideration to signing both Newcastle United<\/a>\u2019s Sandro Tonali and Nottingham Forest<\/a>\u2019s Elliot Anderson this summer, as per a new report.<\/strong><\/p>\n The Blues have been locked in talks with Forest for weeks over Anderson, with a third formal bid now being prepared<\/a> after a second proposal worth \u00a3106 million plus \u00a315 million in bonuses was rejected by owner Evangelos Marinakis<\/strong>. Personal terms with the England international midfielder have already been agreed.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n City\u2019s interest in Tonali has run alongside that pursuit for some time, though the picture shifted recently as Tottenham<\/a><\/strong> entered the race under manager Roberto De Zerbi<\/strong>, with the Italian previously framed as a fallback option<\/a> rather than a parallel target for executives at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n Tottenham enter transfer race with Man City and Arsenal<\/a> for \u00a3100M Premier League midfielder<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n The idea of signing both midfielders is not new either \u2013 City were previously reported to be eyeing a double swoop<\/a> for Tonali and Anderson as far back as March \u2013 before Forest\u2019s valuation of Anderson and Newcastle\u2019s resistance over Tonali pushed the conversation toward an either-or framing.<\/p>\n With Anderson\u2019s deal edging closer to completion, attention has now turned to whether Manchester City<\/strong> would actually follow through on signing both rather than treating one as cover for the other.<\/p>\n According to The Athletic\u2019s Daniel Taylor<\/a>, City are giving genuine consideration to signing Tonali \u201cas well as\u201d Anderson, rather than viewing the Newcastle midfielder purely as a contingency plan.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n The update suggests Hugo Viana<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s recruitment department have not ruled out a second major midfield addition even with Anderson\u2019s \u00a3120 million-plus move nearing the finish line, with the pair seen as complementary rather than competing profiles within incoming Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca<\/a><\/strong>\u2018s preferred system.<\/p>\n Doubling up on both deals would represent an extraordinary outlay even by City\u2019s recent spending standards, with Tonali still valued by Newcastle at around \u20ac100 million<\/a> on top of whatever fee is eventually agreed for Anderson.<\/p>\n The financial scale alone makes a double deal a significant undertaking, with City already facing a club-record outlay for Anderson before any additional money is committed to Newcastle for Tonali.<\/p>\n How Sandro Tonali fits into Manchester City transfer plans amid Elliot Anderson doubts<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n Newcastle\u2019s stance has not softened privately, with the Magpies still understood to value Tonali in the region of \u20ac100 million and the 25-year-old under contract until 2029, meaning any departure would likely require him to force the issue himself.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Tottenham\u2019s entry into the race adds a further complication, with De Zerbi\u2019s pursuit of Tonali running in direct competition with City\u2019s interest, while Manchester United<\/a><\/strong> and Arsenal<\/strong> have also circled the Italy<\/a> international at various points this season.<\/p>\n Whether City formalise interest in both players before the window closes remains to be seen, but with Anderson\u2019s arrival appearing increasingly close to being finalised, the bigger story by deadline day may end up being whether Viana has the appetite \u2013 and the budget \u2013 to add Tonali on top.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Man City are considering signing two separate Premier League midfielders this summer A third bid for Elliot Anderson is 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Report: City considering Tonali \u2018as well as\u2019 Anderson<\/h2>\n
Could Man City really sign both Tonali and Anderson?<\/h2>\n
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