Tottenham Hotspur agree incredible deal with Newcastle United for Sandro Tonali in shock Premier League move

Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United running in the UEFA Champions League. (Photo by George Wood - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur have broken the bank for Sandro Tonali. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to a £100 million deal with Newcastle United to secure the services of midfield superstar Sandro Tonali.

The London side endured an abysmal 2025/26 Premier League season, becoming embroiled in a relegation battle with rival club West Ham.

After surviving the drop, Spurs pilfered Mateus Fernandes from their relegated London rivals; now, Newcastle United will part ways with Tonali in a club record deal.

Tottenham Hotspur splash £100 million and break club record in Sandro Tonali deal

Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali walking.

Tonali's signing has broken a club record. (Image credit: Getty Images)

According to reports from transfer experts Fabrizio Romano and David Ornstein, the deal for Tonali could reach £100 million.

This would exceed the £85 million it took to purchase Fernandes from West Ham, and set a club transfer record for Tottenham Hotspur.

Mateus Fernandes of West Ham United reacts after missing a chance during the Premier League match between West Ham United and Arsenal at London Stadium on May 10, 2026 in London, England.

Mateus Fernandes was purchased for £85 million last month, the previous club record transfer fee. (Image credit: Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

The deal is comprised of a £92.5 million upfront fee, with potentially £7.5 million in add-ons.

Spurs' pursuit of Tonali intensified in June, before contact was made with Newcastle to negotiate the midfielder's exit.

Tonali will join a growing list of players pilfered by Tottenham Hotspur this summer from fellow Premier League sides.

Liverpool lost veteran left-back Andy Robertson to the London club on a free transfer, after he departed from Anfield at the end of last season.

Spurs also took Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth, again on a free transfer, and Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton, for a fee of over £50 million.

Andrew Robertson of Liverpool during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Leeds United at Anfield. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Spurs also pilfered Andy Robertson from Liverpool. (Image credit: Getty Images)

The add-ons are believed to be Champions League-related, in the event of Tottenham Hotspur qualifying for the competition next season.

Tonali played 53 times for Newcastle last season, in an underwhelming campaign that saw the Magpies finish 12th. The lure of London, a vast pay increase and the opportunity to work under fellow Italian Roberto De Zerbi has proved too strong.

The midfielder is not present at the 2026 World Cup due to Italy's failure in qualifying.

Kedar Bayley
Freelance Writer

Kedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC, he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television, you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.

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