Newcastle United have already signed ‘subsequent Rodri’ for £55 million, believes former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson.
The has talked up Sandro Tonali,
The Italian has put right into a deep-lying position in early December – and the outcomes have consequently been super in the course of the winter interval. The positional change has allowed Bruno Guimaraes to enterprise additional ahead within the No.8 position.
The Magpies are again in Champions League competition and only one step away from one other Carabao Cup ultimate following their 2-0 first-leg win over Arsenal. The midfield trio of Tonali, Guimaraes, and Joelinton has been devastating for the opposition, with them being broadly known as as the most effective within the league at the moment.
Is Sandro Tonali the brand new Rodri?
When requested about Newcastle’s kind, Merson stated how Tonali reminds him of Manchester Metropolis star Rodri.
The Spaniard, who’s out for the rest of the rationale after struggling an ACL harm, picked up final season’s Ballon d’Or award over the likes of Jude Bellingham and Vini Jr.
Rodri is essential for Metropolis and Merson believes that Tonali might be the subsequent model. The pundit advised Sky Sports activities: “Tonali is again. I believe he’ll be the subsequent Rodri. He’s excellent, I’m an enormous fan of his. It’s an enormous name however he sits behind Bruno (Guimaraes) and offers Bruno extra possibilities to bomb ahead. “With Joelinton, naturally a centre-forward who now performs in midfield and (due to this fact) all the time going to be entering into the field.
They’ve been excellent, these three. They’ve dominated video games. They’re flying for the time being. Botman got here in and hadn’t performed for a way lengthy? He simply steps in and performs. It’s superb. They’re flying. There’s a cliche in soccer ‘The subsequent objective is necessary’. No extra so than within the subsequent leg. Arsenal have to attain first, no matter occurs.”