Eddie Howe said Sandro Tonali is “absolutely focused” on playing for Newcastle United following the bizarre events of January Deadline Day that briefly saw the midfielder linked with Arsenal.
The Gunners losing Mikel Merino to a substantial injury at the weekend was followed by Mikel Arteta admitting that the club would be “actively looking” for a replacement before the transfer window shut, fuelling speculation that Tonali was the subject of an ambitious late approach.
