Tottenham seal £100m move for Newcastle’s TonaliImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sandro Tonali made 79 Premier League appearances for Newcastle, scoring five timesPublished49 minutes agoTottenham have completed the signing of Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali for a club-record fee which could reach £100m.
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.
“I’m very happy to be here,” mentioned Tonali. “People mentioned about there being four or five clubs – there was only one.
“I spoke to the head coach [Roberto de Zerbi] for close to two hours about the club, the fans, the stadium and our football.
“It was like magic because I knew immediately that I had to sign for Tottenham. I’ve played against Tottenham a few times and always found a great atmosphere made by great fans. I can’t wait to start the season.”
Tonali joins fellow big-money signing Mateus Fernandes, who moved from West Ham to Spurs for a fee of £85m.
