On June 27, Luke Edwards, Newcastle correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, published an article discussing Newcastle's transfer situation. The reporter stated that Arsenal has not yet made a verbal offer for Guimaraes.

The reporter said that Newcastle was surprised by reports claiming they had rejected a £60 million bid from Arsenal, and stated that these reports were baseless.

However, details of what appears to have been an informal conversation about Guimaraes' future were leaked to the media, with the leakers going to great lengths to publicize this information.

Sources insist that they have not received any verbal offer from Arsenal, either directly or through intermediaries. They were only informed that Arsenal is interested in the player and might make an offer if Newcastle were willing to sell.

Newcastle is unwilling to sell this key player and will not accept any offers. However, this is unlikely to be the end of this transfer saga, but rather the beginning of a carefully orchestrated transfer process involving all parties.

Newcastle pointed out that if Arsenal truly wanted to sign their captain, they would have contacted Sporting Director Ross Wilson or CEO David Hopkinson directly. However, agents do not operate in isolation, and although Guimaraes himself has not publicly expressed his desire to leave, history suggests that nothing is certain.

While Tottenham Hotspur has taken the lead in pursuing Tonali, The Daily Telegraph's sports section revealed that Manchester City has also been in regular contact with Newcastle.

Manchester City has been monitoring Tonali for over a year and has requested to be kept informed of any transfer developments. Tonali is aware of Manchester City's interest, and while he is also interested in Tottenham's offer, he understands that he would face a difficult decision if Manchester City made an official bid.

Following Manchester City's completion of the transfer of England international Kalvin Phillips this week, they may intensify their pursuit of Tonali, which Newcastle anticipates. Newcastle has already identified potential replacements.

To Newcastle's surprise, Tottenham Hotspur made the first move, with an offer of approximately £75 million last week being rejected. The two clubs have been in contact since then, but Tottenham has not yet submitted a second offer.

Tonali is willing to move to London and also appreciates playing under De Zerbi, but if the two clubs can agree on a transfer fee, he could very well join Manchester City. From a sporting perspective, given that Manchester City will compete in the Champions League next season and challenge for the Premier League title, they are clearly the more attractive option.

Newcastle is seeking around £100 million for Tonali and has made clear to his agent that they will not sell unless their asking price is met.

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