Sandro Tonali: Tottenham agree club-record £100m deal to sign Newcastle midfielder | Football news
Tottenham have agreed a club record £100m deal to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle.
The midfielder is expected to fly to London from Milan on Thursday to undergo a medical examination and complete his procedures.
Spurs are set to pay £92.5m plus £7.5m in add-ons for the 26-year-old.
Tonali is expected to earn more than £275,000-a-week at Spurs and has been determined to work under Tottenham boss and fellow Italian Roberto De Zerbi despite interest from elsewhere, including Manchester City.
On day two, Tottenham have committed to breaking their transfer record after agreeing an £85m deal with West Ham for the midfielder. Mateus Fernandes.
The arrival of Fernandes and Tonali will use Spurs’ money through the £200m barrier.
Spurs spent £52m on the defender Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton, when they had imported Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi again Martin Dubravka in free transfer.
It marks a major change in the club’s transfer strategy following consecutive Premier League finishes in 17th place after the club narrowly escaped relegation on the final day of last season.
The potential deals for Fernandes and Tonali come after Spurs agreed on Wednesday to sell the defender Luka Vuskovic for £50m to Brighton.
What does Tonali’s deal with Newcastle mean?
Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali
Newcastle signed Tonali from AC Milan in the summer of 2023 in a £55m deal but will now make a £45m profit on him.
It is understood the club believe they are getting a solid deal for Tonali and believe they are likely to get the full £100m.
The feeling is that this will allow the club to strengthen in more than one area with quality players
It is the club’s second-biggest fee, behind the £125m Liverpool paid for Alexander Isak.
And a possible sale is already being felt, with Newcastle agreeing to a fee with Hoffenheim for the winner They will meet Toure.
They are in advanced talks with the German club for the Ivory Coast player, but a deal is yet to be finalised. All going well, Toure is set to become the first of many new signings on the doorstep.
Meanwhile, Newcastle have not made a bid for the Spurs midfielder Archie Grey, according to sources of both clubs.
Spurs’ transfer deals so far
Tottenham have agreed a deal to sign Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali
Andy Robertson – Liverpool, free
Marcos Senesi – Bournemouth, free
Martin Dubravka – Burnley, free
Jan Paul Van Hecke – Brighton, £52m
Mateus Fernandes – West Ham, £85m*
Sandro Tonali – Newcastle, £100m*
* Deals have been agreed, but transfers are subject to completion
Number of transfers so far: £237m*
How can Spurs afford this summer?
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Michael Bridge of Sky Sports says Tottenham Hotspur are spending big as West Ham United’s Mateus Fernandes looks set to be tested for an £85m contract.
Analysis by Sky Sports News reporter Michael Bridge:
The biggest change has been the management’s willingness to spend money on trades and salaries to compete with the top teams. After missing a few drops, the message disappeared again.
Spurs have qualified for European football in 17 out of 20 years. It has had the lowest salary-to-turnover ratio in the league over the past few years.
They have invested well in their neighborhood in terms of land, building the best sports field. That platform is undoubtedly one of the best in the world, and it makes unbelievable money.
The previous criticism of Spurs fans was that they don’t see the money being spent on the pitch.
The promise of the Lewis family, Vinai Venkatesham and Peter Charrington is that they will do this going forward and use the income from things like the stadium to develop the first team. That will have a big impact on their spending.
There will also be sales this summer, which will be necessary in terms of creating space in the squad for all these signings and the truth is there will be a few games to play after leaving Europe.
If you look at the players who could leave – Lucas Bergvall, Luka Vuskovic, Cristian Romero, Pape Matar Sarr, Richarlison – they could fetch a huge sum for Spurs.
The Lewis family injected £100m into the club this summer – and that takes them up to £200m from 2025 – but that was for the day-to-day running of the club rather than transfer money.
