Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to push towards a sensational deal for Sandro Tonali, but there are fears among Spurs fans that the deal could be hijacked by rivals if the negotiations drag on.Over the past 48 hours, reports indicate that Tottenham have been accelerating their efforts to land Matues Fernandes, and the Tonali speculation has thus died down a bit.That has led to some panic from certain sections of the Spurs fan base that the deal is no longer on and that a rival club could steal the player from under the Lilywhites’ noses, just as Eberechie Eze was last summer.However, on Wednesday, Fabrizio Romano clarified to Spurs fans that Tonali to Tottenham is still very much on, with the Lilywhites continuing to work on a deal for the 26-year-old.Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty ImagesArsenal are not challenging Tottenham for Sandro TonaliOver the last couple of days, some outlets have said that Arsenal would be the Newcastle star’s prefered destination if the Gunners made a move this summer.However, David Ornstein has now clarified that Mikel Arteta’s men are not expected to get involved in the race for the Italy international.The journalist said on The Athletic FC Podcast about the race for Tonali: “A lot of people have mentioned Arsenal, they’ve had a long-standing interest in him. We reported that on deadline day of the January transfer window.“I’m sure they’ve explored it again for this summer, but right now, at the time of recording this, I don’t know of them pursuing it in the way that Tottenham and Manchester City certainly appear to be.”Spurs leading Man City in the race for TonaliIt 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.However, on Wednesday, Football Insider clarified that Man City are prioritising a deal for Elliot Anderson over the Newcastle man, with the club not planning on signing both midfielders unless there are more departures from the Etihad Stadium.The website added that the Lilywhites are currently ‘well ahead’ of Man City in the race for Tonali, who is valued by Newcastle at £100m.READ MORE: Jamie Carragher explains why he likes Tottenham’s activity in the summer transfer windowThe post David Ornstein reveals whether Arsenal could hijack Tottenham’s deal for Sandro Tonali appeared first on Spurs Web.