80 million Tonali’s transfer to Newcastle makes him the most expensive Italian footballer in history

Transfer negotiations Sandro Tonalione of the most emblematic football players of the Italian Milan, do Newcastle English for one a figure close to 80 million euros They are in the final stage, the Italian media reports, and the EFE agency reports.

midfielder Rossonero23 years old, he is ready to sign a contract for five seasons, with the possibility of extending the sixth, with of 10 million euros net per campaignan offer that seems hard to turn down, even more so after Newcastle have convinced him of the importance he will have in their future plans.

Negotiations have accelerated in recent days as Dan Ashworth, sporting director of the English club, one of the richest in the world today after being bought by the Saudi investment fund Pif, moved to the northern Italian city to personally take part in the process, as highlighted Il Corriere della Sera.

After receiving the “yes” from the international of the Italian national team under 21 years, he negotiated with Milan about the transfer fee of the midfielder and after starting with an initial offer of 70 million, he could reach 80 million for the former player files.Brescia.

a record number

If the transfer is finally confirmed, something that will happen in the next few days, Sandro Tonali will become the most expensive Italian player of all timesurpassing Jorginho, for whom Chelsea paid 57 million to Napoli in 2018, and who was transferred to Arsenal in January this year, a few months after he was released.