Former Arsenal defender, Nacho Monreal, has warned his old club against signing Sandro Tonali from Premier League rivals Newcastle United.
Monreal believes the signing of Tonali may force the sale of Martín Zubimendi or Declan Rice, who he described as the two best defensive midfielders in the world.
Tonali has been linked with Arsenal and other European clubs this summer.
Speaking to Rekatochklart, Monreal said, “If Arsenal buys Tonali, they will get the best midfielder in the world.
“But they signed Zubimendi for a lot of money last year, so it’s difficult.
“To have both Tonali, Zubimendi, and Rice would be a lot, so I can only imagine that they would have to sell either Zubimendi or Declan Rice if they really want Tonali.
“In my opinion, they already have the two best defensive midfielders in the world.”