Sandro Tonali’s future remains at the centre of Newcastle United’s summer, with Tottenham Hotspur aiming at closing a deal in the next few days.
After having an initial £80 million offer rejected by the Magpies, things went up a level on Monday, and it’s fair to assume it’s just a matter of time for NUFC to wave the white flag.
According to The Mirror, Tottenham have offered Tonali a six-year, £86 million contract in order to let the Italy international know what’s waiting for him in London after making him Roberto De Zerbi’s top midfield target.
The contract is understood to be worth £275,000 per week and was agreed with the player after talks with his agency, GR Sports.
Spurs still need to agree a fee with Newcastle, having already seen an £80 million bid rejected earlier this month, but it’s obvious Tonali himself won’t let this opportunity go and could force Newcastle’s hand into forcing his way out, perhaps even requesting the transfer out of Tyneside.
Newcastle are keen to keep Tonali, but the report noted that a major sale would give Eddie Howe and sporting director Ross Wilson more flexibility in the market.
And at the end of the day, the Magpies would be fools if they don’t cash in this big after they paid “only” £55 million to sign Tonali from AC Milan in 2023.
A deal at that level would nearly double Newcastle’s investment and smash Tottenham’s transfer record, and added to the probable sale of Bruno for another £80 million to Arsenal, as well as the already-completed sale of Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, the Magpies could be looking at £250+ million to play with during the summer.