Tottenham Hotspur on Monday confirmed the signing of midfielder Sandro Tonali for a club-record fee which could reach £100m form Newcastle United.
The 26-year-old Italian whose country missed out on 2026 World Cup qualification 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.
Tonali spoke to the Spurs media team shortly after his unveiling.
“I’m very happy to be here,” said Tonali. “People said 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.
Italy international Tonali joined Newcastle from AC Milan for £55m in July 2023.
Tonali was banned for 10 months by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) for breaching betting rules shortly after his arrival.But he became a key player on his return and helped Newcastle win the Carabao Cup in 2025 – their first trophy in 70 years.
Tottenham narrowly avoided relegation from the Premier League last season.Defenders Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi have arrived on free transfers and the club could spend a combined £237m after the acquisition of centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke, and midfielders Fernandes and Tonali.
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