The player in question has emerged as Tottenham’s primary midfield target this summer.
Tottenham Hotspur are set to move into strengthening their midfield options after finally agreeing a deal with Brighton for defender Jan Paul van Hecke.
Spurs’ interest in Newcastle United star Sandro Tonali has raised eyebrows across the footballing fraternity, as it emerged that Roberto De Zerbi’s club are ready to challenge Arsenal and Manchester City for the central midfielder’s signature. ENIC are reportedly willing to pay £100m to sign the Italian international, and personal terms would not be an issue.
Sandro Tonali is more than willing to join Spurs despite their lack of European football next season. The main reason behind it? De Zerbi! Both the Tottenham boss and Tonali hail from the Italian city of Brescia.
Tottenham will soon start conversations with Newcastle United over Sandro Tonali- Fabrizio Romano
Now, reputable journalist Fabrizio Romano has shared even more exciting news for Spurs fans regarding Tonali. He says Tottenham are now ready to begin formal talks with Newcastle United over the midfielder.
“Soon Tottenham will reach out to Newcastle to start conversations,” Fabrizio Romano said on his YouTube channel.
The Hotspur Way chiefs will have no problems in agreeing on personal terms with Tonali, who is eager to become a part of De Zerbi’s project. They are set to soon begin club-to-club talks and discuss the fee and overall package. The Magpies have slapped an eye-watering £100m price tag on the 26-year-old, who featured in 35 Premier League games this past season.
While Spurs are ready to break the bank, it is highly improbable that they will meet Newcastle’s financial demands outright. A sizeable chunk of the £100m figure can be made up of add-ons and high sell-on %. The player’s wish to make the switch, with personal terms not expected to be a problem, gives De Zerbi’s club leverage when negotiating a fee with Newcastle.
Tonali has established himself as one of the sought-after central midfielders in the Premier League since moving from AC Milan in 2023. A midfielder who breaks up play, distributes the ball quickly, threads incisive passes in the final third and makes box-crashing runs to finish off a move would transform the North London club’s engine room. Spurs are desperately lacking a player of such profile, which in itself explains why De Zerbi is keen to bring the Newcastle man to White Hart Lane. Now, the actual pursuit of Tonali starts.
