Tottenham Hotspur fans have received an update regarding Sandro Tonali, which they have been dreading over the past couple of weeks.Tottenham had a £75m offer for Tonali turned down last week, but that has not deterred their keenness to clinch an agreement, with the Lilywhites continuing to work on a deal for the Newcastle man.The fear among Spurs fans was that the club are leaving open the possibility of a hijack as the negotiations dragged on.David Ornstein stated a couple of days ago that so far, Arsenal have not shown a willingness to enter the race for Tonali, but things have now seemingly changed, with Tottenham’s worst fears coming true.Photo by George Wood/Getty ImagesArsenal have held exploratory talks over Tottenham target Sandro TonaliBBC Sport are now reporting that Arsenal have held exploratory talks over Newcastle’s midfield pair, Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali.The Gunners are keen to reinforce their midfield, and have not only explored moves for the Magpies duo, but are also keeping an eye on Bournemouth’s Alex Scott and Lille’s Ayyoub BouaddiHowever, it is revealed that, as things stand, Arsenal only want to sign one leading central midfielder this summer.Mikel Arteta’s men have spoken to Guimaraes’ and Tonali’s camps to discover the conditions of a potential deal for both players.Newcastle yet to hear from Arsenal about TonaliHowever, the one piece of good news for Spurs is that BBC Sport make it clear that the Magpies have not heard from Arsenal regarding Tonali.The outlet backs up what other sources have reported over recent days by stating that Newcastle are commanding a fee of close to £100m for the Italy international, as they feel they are in a strong negotiating position.Additionally, the report adds that Man City are also ‘monitoring developments’ over Tonali’s future despite striking an agreement with Nottingham Forest for the transfer of Elliot Anderson.READ MORE: Tottenham battle Fulham for highly-rated £8.8m Brazilian attacker who could be free in 2027The post Nightmare scenario for Tottenham as £100m Sandro Tonali hijack is being explored appeared first on Spurs Web.