Tottenham Hotspur are in positive talks with the camp of Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali over a potential summer move.There has been no contact so far with Newcastle, but if an agreement looks possible with the player, club-to-club contact can be expected to follow. The transfer fee is considered a bigger challenge for Spurs than a deal with Tonali.Tottenham are prepared to push hard for a statement signing, which is being driven by head coach Roberto De Zerbi and is backed by the ownership.Tonali, 26, has also attracted interest from Arsenal and Manchester City but at this stage Spurs are most advanced over a proposed deal.The Athletic reported in June that the Italy international may depart Newcastle this summer if their financial demands are met.Tonali’s Newcastle contract runs to 2029 and the club have a unilateral ability to extend his contract by a further year.
Tottenham have already been active in the transfer window, completing a move for Andy Robertson from Liverpool and Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth. They have also shown an interest in Middlesbrough’s Hayden Hackney but The Athletic reported that the midfielder’s preference is to join Everton.The Athletic reported in February that Tonali had been offered to Arsenal by the midfielder’s agent, though no official talks took place, and he stayed at St James’ Park.Tonali has long been admired by Arsenal sporting director Berta, who was contacted by the 26-year-old’s representative in the winter window. However, Newcastle were unwilling to do business late in the window and their asking price went beyond Arsenal’s financial capabilities at the time.Newcastle have already sold Anthony Gordon to Barcelona for €80million (£69m, $92.3m) this summer, while goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen has arrived from Reims.Tonali joined Newcastle from Milan in 2023 for a fee in the region of €70million. In October of that year, he was banned from all football activity for 10 months after being found guilty of breaching rules on gambling by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).He returned from his suspension in August 2024 and has been an important figure since. Tonali has made 110 appearances for the club, scoring 10 goals and providing 10 assists. He made 53 appearances in all competitions last season as Newcastle reached the last-16 of the Champions League, but failed to qualify for next season’s competition after finishing 12th in the Premier League.Jun 16, 2026Connections: Sports EditionSpot the pattern. Connect the termsFind the hidden link between sports terms
