Tottenham Hotspur have been handed some good news in their pursuit of Sandro Tonali as they step up their efforts to strike a deal for the Newcastle United star.Regular readers of Spurs Web will be aware that Tottenham have had a £80m bid for Tonali turned down by Newcastle, but the Lilywhites have continued to hold talks with the Magpies.However, some sources have talked up the possibility of a hijack from one of their Premier League rivals, with the 27-year-old Spurs target thought to prefer a move to Arsenal.It was also reported by TEAMtalk a couple of days ago that Man City are ‘increasingly confident’ that they would be Tonali’s prefered destination, as they continue to eye a move for the Italian.Tottenham may not face competition from Man City for Sandro TonaliFootball Insider have now claimed that Man City will only make a move for the 26-year-old under one condition this summer.The report explains that City are admirers of Tonali, but their current focus is entirely on striking a deal with Nottingham Forest for Elliot Anderson.The England international is the clear ‘top priority’ for Enzo Maresca’s men, who are currently not planning to land both Anderson and the Newcastle man in the same window.The report alleges that City would only accelerate their interest in Tonali if another one of their midfielders leaves the Etihad Stadium this summer.Spurs leading Man City in Tonali raceFootball Insider also confirm that Roberto De Zerbi’s men have already had an offer for the midfielder sent back by the Magpies.The outlet claims that the Lilywhites are currently ‘well ahead’ of Man City in the race for Tonali, who is valued by Newcastle at £100m.Over recent days, some outlets have suggested that Spurs are ready to offer £85m plus add-ons for the Italy international, as they make efforts to strike an agreement with Eddie Howe’s men.READ MORE: Mateus Fernandes transfer race heats up as Tottenham step up pursuitThe post Huge boost for Tottenham as Premier League rivals’ stance on Sandro Tonali comes to light appeared first on Spurs Web.