{"id":464,"date":"2026-03-31T13:06:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=464"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T13:06:48","slug":"arsenals-dream-line-up-next-season-with-sandro-tonali-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-and-julian-alvarez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=464","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal&#8217;s dream line-up next season with Sandro Tonali, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Julian Alvarez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_1e9d73\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Arsenal have already been linked with potential summer signings as planning starts for the summer transfer window<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">11:31, 31 Mar 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 11:58, 31 Mar 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33689830\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sandro Tonali celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers play-offs match between Italy and Northern Ireland. \" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33689830.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Italy-v-Northern-Ireland--FIFA-World-Cup-2026-European-Qualifiers-KO-play-offs.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33689830.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Italy-v-Northern-Ireland--FIFA-World-Cup-2026-European-Qualifiers-KO-play-offs.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33689830.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Italy-v-Northern-Ireland--FIFA-World-Cup-2026-European-Qualifiers-KO-play-offs.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33689830.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Italy-v-Northern-Ireland--FIFA-World-Cup-2026-European-Qualifiers-KO-play-offs.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Sandro Tonali has been linked with a summer transfer to Arsenal. \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Sandro Tonali has been linked with a summer transfer to Arsenal. <cite aria-label=\"Image: Claudio Villa - FIGC\/FIGC via Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Claudio Villa &#8211; FIGC\/FIGC via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal could have a few new names in their starting lineup for the first game of the 2026\/27 season, if rumours are to be believed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite the transfer window not opening for another couple of months, the Gunners have already been linked with a whole host of possible transfers. Arsenal are currently nine points ahead of second-placed Manchester City, although Pep Guardiola\u2019s men do have a game in hand. The two sides are also due to meet each other in the Premier League next month in what could be a crucial match in deciding where the title ends up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Mikel Arteta will be hoping to build a squad to defend a Premier League title. They have already been linked with the likes of Sandro Tonali and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!<\/strong><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AFCFootball.London#\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><u>Latest Gunners news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Tonali currently plays for Newcastle United, but <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2026\/03\/31\/newcastle-transfer-news-tonali-gordon-livramento-man-utd\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><u>the Telegraph<\/u><\/a>  claims that the midfielder will be allowed to leave the club this summer if the price is right. He has been a key player for Eddie Howe\u2019s men over the last couple of seasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Arsenal are also reportedly showing interest in PSG winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, according to <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/arsenal-khvicha-kvaratskhelia-psg-transfer-news-b2945586.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><u>the Independent<\/u><\/a>. The report adds that the player will be open to a potential move this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kai Havertz\u2019s future has been a source of speculation following the summer arrival of Viktor Gyokeres and transfer links with Atletico Madrid\u2019s Julian Alvarez, as well as young Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi. However, <u>Havertz has made his stance clear<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cNo, to be honest, I haven\u2019t heard anything about that, and I haven\u2019t read anything about it either,\u201d he said, addressing his future. \u201cI feel right at home at Arsenal, I feel everyone there is also very, very happy with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cSure, it wasn\u2019t a very easy season, but I definitely see my future at Arsenal, in London.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite the comments, if Arsenal have the chance to complete a deal for Alvarez, then it\u2019s one that they could take to improve their squad ahead of next season. A deal for Tresoldi will likely be one more for the future, with him more likely to be coming off the bench throughout the season as the 21-year-old adapts to life in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33689743\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33689743\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.36\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nicolo Tresoldi prior to the UEFA Under21 EURO Qualifier between Germany U21 and Northern Ireland U21.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33689743.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Germany-v-Northern-Ireland-UEFA-Under21-EURO-Qualifier.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33689743.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Germany-v-Northern-Ireland-UEFA-Under21-EURO-Qualifier.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33689743.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Germany-v-Northern-Ireland-UEFA-Under21-EURO-Qualifier.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.football.london\/article33689743.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Germany-v-Northern-Ireland-UEFA-Under21-EURO-Qualifier.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Nicolo Tresoldi has been named as a possible Kai Havertz replacement at Arsenal this summer. \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Nicolo Tresoldi has been named as a possible Kai Havertz replacement at Arsenal this summer. <cite aria-label=\"Image: Stuart Franklin\/Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Stuart Franklin\/Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If Alvarez is joined by Tonali and Kvaratskhelia, then all three are likely to go straight into the starting lineup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a 4-3-3, Alvarez would become the main striker, potentially replacing Gyokeres, with Bukayo Saka and Kvaratskhelia providing attacking support on either flank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Tonali would then make up a midfield three alongside Declan Rice and club captain Martin Odegaard. Should Odegaard be unavailable for any reason, then Eberechi Eze could come in as a number 10, with the formation tweaked slightly to 4-2-3-1.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Given the success of the back five, there\u2019s not too much that needs doing in that area of the squad. If everyone is fit and available, goalkeeper David Raya would be helped by a back four of Jurrien Timber, William Saliba, Gabriel Magalhaes and Riccardo Calafiori.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"HeadingThree_heading-three__PBHLs  __className_7edf0a\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Potential Arsenal starting XI next season<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh  undefined\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori; Rice, Tonali, Odegaard; Sack, Alvarez, Quartz<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateContentsEmbed_affiliate-contents-container__oTiet\" data-testid=\"affiliate-contents-embed\">\n<div data-testid=\"affiliate-content\" class=\"AffiliateContent_affiliate-content-container__10EX_ affiliate-content\">\n<p>England&#8217;s 2026 World Cup kits<\/p>\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-disclaimer__dG5ST\">\n<div class=\"AffiliateDisclaimer_affiliate-text__8nmDa\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. 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