Sandro Tonali's transfer preference revealed as Italian looks set for Newcastle exit

Sandro Tonali looks to be on his way out of St James' Park this summer, and London appears to be his likely destination.

However, the big question is: will it be Tottenham Hotspur or Arsenal where he ends up?

Tottenham have already made their first move, sending in a £75 million bid last week that was rejected by Newcastle. Talks are thought ot be continuing, and Spurs aren't throwing in the towel after just one setback.

Indeed, it is believed that Roberto De Zerbi has identified Tonali as his main target this summer and Spurs are determined to act quickly before their bitter rivals Arsenal wake up and get involved. Manchester City are also thought to be looking, but they are currently focused on trying to sign Newcastle academy product Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.

Tonali prefers a move to Arsenal over Tottenham

The Daily Mail believes that, despite Spurs being an option, Tonali's preference would be a move to Arsenal if they were to firm up their interest.

Tottenham aren't playing games this summer and have already spent some serious money signing Jan Paul Van Hecke from Brighton for over £50 million, while bringing in free agents Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi, who will all command hefty wages.

Spurs are ready to offer Tonali a bumper payday to secure his services, but Arsenal may just be biding their time to see what Spurs are offering before making a move.

We tried to ignore the warning signs

Tonali's agent has been warning us for months that he was likely to leave in the summer, and while we tried to downplay what he was saying, it looks as though he's going to get his wish.

We hope that Arsenal and Manchester City do get involved. A bidding war will only benefit Newcastle as the price ramps up.

If the price gets inflated to a point where all three give up, then we get to keep Tonali. We can't really lose here. We just have to make sure the money we get is invested properly - and quickly!