Sandro Tonali: Newcastle United are close to signing Italy midfielder from AC Milan

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Newcastle United are adjacent to signing Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Serie A broadside AC Milan, according to his agent.

The 23-year-old is expected to motion a six-year declaration and implicit his aesculapian successful the coming days.

Speaking to Italian media, Tonali's cause Giuseppe Riso said the transportation could beryllium worthy up to 80m euros (£68.5m) including add-ons.

He said last details are being agreed by some sides.

"When specified an important connection is received it is hard to garbage some for the nine and the player," he said.

Riso added that idiosyncratic presumption person been agreed betwixt Newcastle and Tonali.

Tonali helped Milan triumph the Italian rubric successful 2021-22 and was portion of the broadside which reached past season's Champions League semi-finals.

He is presently portion of Italy's squad astatine the Under-21 European Championships.

Tonali developed done the ranks astatine Brescia and made his nonrecreational debut for them successful Serie B astatine 17.

Brescia were promoted to Serie A successful 2018-19 and, portion the nine were relegated the pursuing season, Tonali made his Italy debut during the run erstwhile helium came connected arsenic a substitute against Liechtenstein successful October 2019.

He joined AC Milan connected indebtedness successful the summertime of 2020 and, aft making the determination imperishable the pursuing year, scored 5 goals successful 36 top-flight appearances arsenic the nine won the Italian rubric successful 2022.

Tonali scored doubly successful 34 Serie A outings arsenic the San Siro broadside finished 4th past season, portion helium made 12 appearances successful the Champions League earlier Milan were beaten by rivals Inter successful the semi-finals.

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