Not sure on the word bleak, but that is the world we live in with the highs and lows. Positive and negative. I can't look at things that way. We've got a cup tie with City, which is a great game. One of the standout ties. We have to be positive from the Manchester United game, let's use that to attack this game and get into the next round.
He's a young player who needs time to develop, as you can see now in Newcastle. So, I don't expect him to score 15 goals in Newcastle and then shoot us to a World Cup title. He's welcome to do that, but it would be extraordinary. I told him only last week to stay relaxed. We have trust in him.
And my feeling is that this is a deal that Arsenal would be prepared to advance and explore quite seriously if Tonali opens the door and says, 'I want to leave Newcastle and I'm prepared to stay in England.' This suggests Arsenal's interest hinges on Tonali's explicit commitment to the move and remaining in the Premier League.
