Tottenham Hotspur have received some bad news regarding Sandro Tonali, with their pursuit of the Newcastle United midfielder set to get a lot tougher.It is fair to say that the Tonali to Spurs rumours have created a lot of excitement among Tottenham fans, many of whom are pleasantly surprised to see the Lilywhites pushing to sign one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.It has been alleged that Spurs are willing to pay the over €100m (£86.4m) fee that the Magpies want for Tonali, which is the sort of ambition that the club’s hierarchy have promised to show this summer after avoiding relegation by the barest of margins.It has been alleged that the 26-year-old is prioritising a move to Tottenham due to his strong relationship with Roberto De Zerbi, but the Lilywhites will not have a straight run at the former AC Milan man.Photo by Franco Arland – UEFA/UEFA via Getty ImagesMan City now ‘genuinely considering’ a deal for Tottenham target Sandro TonaliThe Athletic have now confirmed that Tottenham have held ‘productive talks’ with Tonali’s camp and want to make the Italy international their big signing of the summer.However, they may face ‘serious competition’ from Man City, who are continuing to track the player.The Etihad hierarchy are now ‘giving genuine consideration’ to signing both Tonali and Elliot Anderson, for whom they remain in talks with Nottingham Forest.The midfield pair would cost a combined fee of over £200m, but it is something that City may be prepared to do as they look to build a side for new boss Enzo Maresca.Will the Tonali saga be Ebereche Eze 2.0 for Spurs?Some reports have said that Tottenham’s interest is being used to get Tonali’s other suitors to accelerate moves for the midfielder, similar to what happened during the Ebereche Eze saga last summer.Fabrizio Romano has dismissed claims that Tonali is using Spurs’ interest to get a bigger move, insisting that the 26-year-old is keen on joining the Lilywhites.However, one would expect the Newcastle star’s head to be turned if the likes of Manchester City and Arsenal make a serious move, which is why Tottenham need to act fast if they are to get this transfer over the line.READ MORE: Roberto De Zerbi reassures Mathys Tel in private Tottenham talks despite Savinho rumoursThe post Tottenham have ‘serious competition’ for Sandro Tonali but Spurs have held ‘productive talks’ appeared first on Spurs Web.