"Total U-turn" by Sandro Tonali in Man United & Man City transfer saga

Sandro Tonali has reportedly made a “total U-turn” on his future amid transfer interest from Manchester United and Manchester City .

The Italy international has been the subject of intense speculation recently, and it now seems he’s drastically changed course as he only wants a return to Serie A this summer.

That’s according to journalist Sebastien Vidal on X, who says Tonali has U-turned on his decision to put both Manchester clubs under pressure…

– Friday, 24 April 2026

Vidal’s post translates as: “Total U-turn for Sandro Tonali : courted by Manchester City and Manchester United , the Italian is now eyeing a return to Serie A. A choice that changes everything on the market and puts both Manchester clubs under pressure.”

Tonali transfer stories have dominated for a few weeks now, with the Newcastle United midfielder seemingly likely to move on for a new challenge after his fine form at St James’ Park.

See below for a summary of recent reports on Tonali’s future…

As you can see, this update about Serie A is not exactly entirely new, with talkSPORT also previously claiming his preference would be to return to Italian football .

This saga is likely to drag on for a while, however, so there’ll be differing accounts coming all the time in the coming weeks and months.