Report: Newcastle agree to sign AC Milan’s Tonali for initial €70M

Newcastle United made a huge splash in the transfer market after striking a deal to sign Sandro Tonali from AC Milan for an initial €70-million fee, reports transfer insider Fabrizio Romano.

The fee for the 23-year-old could potentially rise further based on performance-related add-ons in the transfer agreement.

The deal includes a sell-on clause that would see AC Milan potentially receive a portion of a transfer fee if Newcastle were to sell Tonali.

The Italian midfielder has already completed a medical and is expected to put pen to paper on a long-term contract until 2029 that’s worth €7 million per year, plus €2 million in potential add-ons, Romano adds. He was reportedly earning around €2.5 million per season at Milan.

All that remains is for the two clubs to announce the blockbuster transfer.

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