Jamaal Lascelles’ six-word response to Newcastle’s move for Sandro Tonali as medical planned
Jamaal Lascelles has backed Sandro Tonali to be a ‘nice signing’ for Newcastle United as the Magpies finalise a move for the AC Milan star.
Tonali has agreed phrases on a six-year contract with Newcastle and the Italy worldwide is ready to endure a medical within the coming days. Newcastle and Milan are thrashing out the finer particulars of the big-money deal, which is price not less than £55m, however there are usually not anticipated to be any late hitches.
Tonali’s agent, Giuseppe Riso, flew again from Romania to Milan on Friday night time, after holding additional face-to-face talks with Newcastle and his shopper, who’s in Cluj for the UEFA under-21 European Championships. Riso stated it will likely be the ‘excellent undertaking’ for Tonali – a participant Newcastle ‘wished in any respect prices’ – and the midfielder’s imminent arrival has definitely gone down properly within the Magpies dressing room.
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Newcastle fan Morgan Mitchell ran into Lascelles when the membership captain was again residence in his native Derby on Friday night time. When requested in regards to the prospect of Newcastle signing Tonali, Lascelles merely stated: “He’s a great signing for us.”
Supporters will definitely echo these phrases. Tonali not solely performed his half in AC Milan successful the Scudetto in 2022 – the midfielder additionally helped his facet attain the Champions League semi-finals final season for the primary time in 16 years.
Bringing in a midfielder of Tonali’s profile was a precedence for Eddie Howe, who is aware of Newcastle will play not less than 46 video games subsequent season, which is already as many as the Magpies contested in the entire of the earlier marketing campaign. Having higher depth in key positions shall be essential given how Newcastle didn’t look fairly the identical group when Bruno Guimaraes and Sean Longstaff have been unavailable at varied factors within the second half of final season.
