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Sandro Tonali Deal Confirmed? You bet!

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:37 pm
by Tsi
Sandro Tonali - the player’s entourage ‘have landed in London’ to seemingly discuss a potential transfer further.

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Re: Transfer Rumours/Wishlist

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:45 pm
by bodacious benny
Does seem to be some substance to this one...people like the Athletic are reporting it and they don't tend to pop up unless they've had some good intel.

Re: Transfer Rumours/Wishlist

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 12:49 pm
by Tsi
As per Chelsea are linked as well, i'm sure someone in pif is leaking our targets <fist> <laugh>
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i know it's just lazy journo's 8)

Re: Transfer Rumours/Wishlist

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 1:41 pm
by Don Sholeone
Lots of AC fans kicking off, sounding like there is a lot of substance to this one.

Re: Transfer Rumours/Wishlist

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:24 pm
by lassassinblanc

Re: Transfer Rumours/Wishlist

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:42 pm
by Valentino's fast feet
lassassinblanc wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:24 pm
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Newcastle United are close to an agreement with AC Milan to sign Italy international Sandro Tonali for a fee in the region of €70million.

Subject to finalising negotiations, the Premier League club would be landing their top target to bolster manager Eddie Howe’s midfield.

Newcastle launched an ambitious bid to sign Tonali with an offer of around €50million on Tuesday, but the situation has progressed after face-to-face negotiations today.

Tonali, who also attracted interest from Chelsea, emerged as a key target early in the window, with Howe seeking two midfielders after the club secured Champions League football next season.

The transfer could match the club-record purchase of Alexander Isak, who arrived at the club from Real Sociedad last summer.

Newcastle are also looking for a wide forward, a centre-back and a full-back but midfielders — a defensive and a more versatile option — are the priority additions.

Follow the summer transfer window with The Athletic…

Transfer blog — live updates
Latest transfer news
Premier League done deals
Tonali, who will captain Italy at this month’s Under-21 European Championship, helped Milan win their first Scudetto in 11 years in 2022, performing multiple midfield roles under Stefano Pioli.

The 23-year-old started his career at Brescia before joining Milan in 2020, making a loan move permanent the following year.

He made 48 appearances for the club in all competitions last season as Milan finished fourth but reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2007.

Newcastle, who finished fourth last season to secure a place in Europe’s top club competition for the first time since 2003, are also keen on Leicester’s James Maddison if they can strike a deal at the right price.

go-deeper
GO DEEPER

Newcastle United summer mailbag part one: Potential incomings and the ghost of windows past

(Photo: Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Full article above. It's gone up 20m euros overnight haha. Negotiation for you. This one feels real. Better of a signing to start with.

Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:51 pm
by Don Sholeone

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:06 pm
by lassassinblanc
Isak,Botman,Bruno G, Tonali, Wilson

We're a FM20 players wet dream

Re: Transfer Rumours/Wishlist

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:09 pm
by lassassinblanc
Cabella's Invincible Hair wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:42 pm
lassassinblanc wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:24 pm
SpoilerShow
Newcastle United are close to an agreement with AC Milan to sign Italy international Sandro Tonali for a fee in the region of €70million.

Subject to finalising negotiations, the Premier League club would be landing their top target to bolster manager Eddie Howe’s midfield.

Newcastle launched an ambitious bid to sign Tonali with an offer of around €50million on Tuesday, but the situation has progressed after face-to-face negotiations today.

Tonali, who also attracted interest from Chelsea, emerged as a key target early in the window, with Howe seeking two midfielders after the club secured Champions League football next season.

The transfer could match the club-record purchase of Alexander Isak, who arrived at the club from Real Sociedad last summer.

Newcastle are also looking for a wide forward, a centre-back and a full-back but midfielders — a defensive and a more versatile option — are the priority additions.

Follow the summer transfer window with The Athletic…

Transfer blog — live updates
Latest transfer news
Premier League done deals
Tonali, who will captain Italy at this month’s Under-21 European Championship, helped Milan win their first Scudetto in 11 years in 2022, performing multiple midfield roles under Stefano Pioli.

The 23-year-old started his career at Brescia before joining Milan in 2020, making a loan move permanent the following year.

He made 48 appearances for the club in all competitions last season as Milan finished fourth but reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2007.

Newcastle, who finished fourth last season to secure a place in Europe’s top club competition for the first time since 2003, are also keen on Leicester’s James Maddison if they can strike a deal at the right price.

go-deeper
GO DEEPER

Newcastle United summer mailbag part one: Potential incomings and the ghost of windows past

(Photo: Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Full article above. It's gone up 20m euros overnight haha. Negotiation for you. This one feels real. Better of a signing to start with.
It won't be 70m upfront

It will most likely be around 40m
Then 10-15 over few years
Rest would be based on appearances and other variables such as competition progress etc

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:10 pm
by Cal
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lassassinblanc wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:06 pm
Isak,Botman,Bruno G, Tonali, Wilson

We're a FM20 players wet dream
Tonali would never sign for me back then <grr> Isak did work wonders though

Re: Transfer Rumours/Wishlist

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:21 pm
by Valentino's fast feet
lassassinblanc wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:09 pm
Cabella's Invincible Hair wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:42 pm

SpoilerShow
Newcastle United are close to an agreement with AC Milan to sign Italy international Sandro Tonali for a fee in the region of €70million.

Subject to finalising negotiations, the Premier League club would be landing their top target to bolster manager Eddie Howe’s midfield.

Newcastle launched an ambitious bid to sign Tonali with an offer of around €50million on Tuesday, but the situation has progressed after face-to-face negotiations today.

Tonali, who also attracted interest from Chelsea, emerged as a key target early in the window, with Howe seeking two midfielders after the club secured Champions League football next season.

The transfer could match the club-record purchase of Alexander Isak, who arrived at the club from Real Sociedad last summer.

Newcastle are also looking for a wide forward, a centre-back and a full-back but midfielders — a defensive and a more versatile option — are the priority additions.

Follow the summer transfer window with The Athletic…

Transfer blog — live updates
Latest transfer news
Premier League done deals
Tonali, who will captain Italy at this month’s Under-21 European Championship, helped Milan win their first Scudetto in 11 years in 2022, performing multiple midfield roles under Stefano Pioli.

The 23-year-old started his career at Brescia before joining Milan in 2020, making a loan move permanent the following year.

He made 48 appearances for the club in all competitions last season as Milan finished fourth but reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2007.

Newcastle, who finished fourth last season to secure a place in Europe’s top club competition for the first time since 2003, are also keen on Leicester’s James Maddison if they can strike a deal at the right price.

go-deeper
GO DEEPER

Newcastle United summer mailbag part one: Potential incomings and the ghost of windows past

(Photo: Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Full article above. It's gone up 20m euros overnight haha. Negotiation for you. This one feels real. Better of a signing to start with.
It won't be 70m upfront

It will most likely be around 40m
Then 10-15 over few years
Rest would be based on appearances and other variables such as competition progress etc
Yeah, I imagine we would structure it smartly. For whatever reason Ashley never seemed to do that, but when competing at the echelons we now are, need to structure all big transfers in specific ways in order to account with FFP I suppose. If this goes through, what a f***ing signing.

Depending on the exchange rate, would it count as breaking our record again? Google tells me 70m euro is a little over 60m sterling. Depends how is structured. Although Almiron was widely reported as breaking the long standing Owen record, though I'm sure that involved a lot of addons and installments.

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:12 pm
by Tsi


<laugh>

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:43 pm
by Valentino's fast feet
Big Frank strikes again

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:45 pm
by Blue & Maroon
What a midfield we will have <awe>

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:23 pm
by Remember Colo
Tsi wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:12 pm


<laugh>
To be fair, the pizza in England does suck <laugh>

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:03 pm
by Remember Colo
And now my Italian-Canadian friends are reaching out to me upset that Tonali may leave Serie A. And they're not even AC Milan supporters! So that says something about his quality.

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:42 am
by bodacious benny
Players want money. Players move for more money. That's the equation in football!

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 8:02 am
by Colback's Orange Tufts
Bodacious Benny wrote:
Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:42 am
Players want money. Players move for more money. That's the equation in football!
Ac Milan also want money because the ground development has stalled

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:15 am
by Colly
Remember Colo wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:23 pm
Tsi wrote:
Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:12 pm


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To be fair, the pizza in England does suck <laugh>
You can get wood fired pizza on Seaton Carew beach these days, he'll be fine.

Re: Sandro Tonali Deal Close?

Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2023 9:30 am
by Don Sholeone