Tottenham seal £100m move for Newcastle's Tonali
Baku, July 6, AZERTAC
Tottenham have completed the signing of Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali for a club-record fee, which could reach £100m, BBC reported.
The 26-year-old joins the London club after three seasons with the Magpies.
Spurs had a bid of around £80m rejected by Newcastle, but reached agreement on a deal where they are expected to pay an initial £92.5m plus a further £7.5m in add-ons.
Tonali joins fellow big-money signing Mateus Fernandes, who moved from West Ham to Spurs for a fee of £85m.
Italy international Tonali joined Newcastle from AC Milan for £55m in July 2023.
He was banned for 10 months by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) for breaching betting rules shortly after his arrival.
But he became a key player on his return and helped Newcastle win the Carabao Cup in 2025 - their first trophy in 70 years.
In a social media post, Tonali said it was "time to say goodbye" to the Magpies and manager Eddie Howe, although "it's hard to find the right words" as he also thanked the club's fans for their support.
Spurs boss De Zerbi, who took over at Tottenham at the end of March and narrowly saved the club from Premier League relegation, described Tonali as a "special player".
Defenders Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi have arrived on free transfers and the club could end up spending a combined £237m on center-back Jan Paul van Hecke and midfielders Fernandes and Tonali.
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