Sandro Tonali leaving Newcastle United?
Newcastle United demands a significantly higher price than the 60 million euros paid to AC Milan in 2023 for Sandro Tonali. Tonali earns up to eight million euros net per season including bonuses and is contracted until 2028. Newcastle is reliant on player sales for revenue as the Saudi Public Investment Fund cannot make large-scale investments without breaching Premier League Financial Fair Play regulations. Therefore, they are unwilling to let Tonali go at a bargain price.
Sandro Tonali, who has been at Newcastle for one and a half years, reportedly wishes to leave the club at the end of the season and return to Italy. However, it is understood that the club's Saudi owners are not inclined to make significant investments or allow the Italian midfielder to leave easily. Il Corriere dello Sport has reported that Newcastle has set a transfer price of at least 70 million euros for Tonali, a sum currently unaffordable for any Italian club. Moreover, it is noted that interested clubs would need to cover a net annual salary of 8 million euros for Tonali.
A return to Serie A is considered a possible scenario for Sandro Tonali. This comes after his suspension for a year due to his involvement in the Italian betting scandal.
Sandro Tonali, currently playing for Newcastle, is reportedly not completely happy and is considering a return to Serie A, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport. However, his agent, Giuseppe Riso, has denied this, stating that Tonali is happy at Newcastle and enjoys playing in the Premier League. His contract with Newcastle runs until June 2028.
Juventus Turin is another Italian club reportedly interested in Sandro Tonali, as per 'Gazzetta dello Sport'. Nevertheless, Tonali's agent, Giuseppe Riso, has stated that Tonali does not want to move back to Serie A and is content at Newcastle.
Sandro Tonali could potentially move to the Bundesliga, with Bayern Monaco monitoring his situation at Newcastle.
Sandro Tonali is currently a reserve at Newcastle, having played only 650 minutes in 13 Premier League games with one assist. Despite being under contract until 2028 and having been bought from Milan for 58.9 million EUR, his future at Newcastle remains uncertain. The club needs to decide whether to re-evaluate his role or consider selling him, possibly through a loan with an option or obligation to buy. While he had admirers in the Premier League, a return to Milan is considered a fanciful idea due to the financial constraints faced by Italian clubs.
At the start of this season, Tonali moved from Milan to Newcastle for 70 million pounds and immediately showed he should be a big boost for the Magpies. However, a subsequent FIGC suspension followed, so the young Italian has only made eight appearances and one goal in the jersey of the new team, and Newcastle is far from repeating last season's success, when it secured a Champions League spot with fourth place.
Sandro Tonali was transferred from Milan to Newcastle for a fee of 70 million pounds. However, he only made eight appearances and scored one goal for his new team due to a suspension by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) for betting on matches in Italy. He is currently facing a 10-month ban from playing, which can be lifted if he does not commit any new offenses.
At the beginning of this season, Tonali transferred from Milan to Newcastle for 70 million pounds. He made a strong start for the club, but was soon suspended by FIGC and has only made eight appearances and scored one goal for his new team.
Sandro Tonali is involved in a betting case which has led to a two-month ban by the Football Association. However, he will not have to serve this ban unless he commits further irregularities by the end of the 2024/25 season. He was accused by the FA in March and admitted to placing 40-50 bets on football after moving to Newcastle, four of which were on the results of Newcastle matches. The FA claimed that the money placed on bets by Tonali was 'well over 100,000 euros'.
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