What will Sandro Tonali's squad number be? The Newcastle United arrival could see Eddie Howe go into full 'Football Manager mode'

Sandro Tonali in action during UEFA European Under-21 Championship Group D: France U21 vs Italy U21, disputed on Cluj Arena, 22 June 2023
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With various sources in England and Italy now indicating that Sandro Tonali's Newcastle United medical is set for this weekend, all the i's could be dotted before he returns to action in the U21 Euros in Romania on Sunday.

Newcastle United medical staff are reported to be in Romania where the U21 European Championships recently started and speculation now turns to what squad number the club's potential record signing could pick.

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Matthew Ketchell
Deputy Editor

A former goalkeeper, Ketch joined FourFourTwo as Deputy Editor in 2022 having worked across ChronicleLive, LeedsLive, Hull Daily Mail, YorkshireLive, Teesside Gazette and the Huddersfield Examiner as a Northern Football Editor. Prior to that he was the Senior Writer at BBC Match of the Day magazine. He has interviewed the likes of Harry Kane, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Gareth Southgate and attended two World Cup finals and a Champions League final. He has been a Newcastle United season ticket holder since 2000 and has an expensive passion for collecting classic football shirts.