As well as Tonali: Man Utd have ‘internally discussed’ hugely surprising move for Newcastle hero

Keen to continue their quest to sign Premier League-proven talent, Manchester United have added two Newcastle United stars to their summer shortlist.Indeed, numerous reports have already verified that the Red Devils have begun sizing up a move for Sandro Tonali following his agent’s admission that he might be on the move at the end of the season. 🔺 NEW: Sandro Tonali’s agent has revealed that the player is considering leaving Newcastle United in the summer and may need Champions League football to tempt him to stay at St James’ Park. Read the details ⬇️https://t.co/5yOmwSEJKz — Times Sport (@TimesSport) February 6, 2026The Italian joins the likes of Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba and Elliot Anderson in being firmly admired and actively monitored by United in the lead-up to the transfer window.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYAs well as Tonali: Reds eyeing Anthony Gordon(Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)Now, however, Ben Jacobs claims that forward Anthony Gordon is catching INEOS’ eye, and has been ‘discussed internally’ by the hierarchy in M16.He says that the Magpies may be cornered into facilitating a ‘major sale’ of the attacker in the event they fail to qualify for the Champions League. Currently, they sit 10th-placed in the Premier League and nine points adrift of United in fourth. 🚨 Mateus Mané is not a priority target for Manchester United at the moment. Anthony Gordon has been discussed internally and if Newcastle miss out on Champions League qualification, a major sale could be considered in the summer to raise funds. [@JacobsBen, @UnitedStandMUFC] pic.twitter.com/eZolhBKDLE — The United Stand (@UnitedStandMUFC) February 19, 2026Everton begrudgingly sold their academy graduate to Newcastle in January 2023 for an initial £40 million. He is now valued at £52.4m by Transfermarkt, though the Tyneside outfit will be demanding considerably more if any negotiations take place.How Gordon is faring in front of goal(Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images)This term, Gordon has struggled to showcase his most prolific form in the league, returning only three goals and two assists in 20 appearances thus far. He has overseen some scintillating performances in Europe, however. The 24-year-old added a whopping four goals to his tally in Tuesday night’s first-leg play-off away to Qarabag, taking his contributions up to 10 goals and two assists in the UCL. Different stages, different Gordon. 📊🧐 Anthony Gordon has registered more shots on target in the Champions League (14 in 9 apps) than in the Premier League (11 in 20 apps) this season. 📈 pic.twitter.com/wGgA6lacBV — WhoScored (@WhoScored) February 20, 2026Across all competitions for Newcastle over the last three years, Gordon has scored 36 goals and assisted 28 times in 142 matches.