Tottenham open transfer talks with Newcastle United for €100M Man City midfield target

• Tottenham have opened talks with Newcastle United over a deal for Sandro Tonali
• Man City also wanted by the Italy international as a separate suitor this summer
• Discussions over personal terms continue between Tonali’s camp and both City and Spurs

Tottenham have opened talks with Newcastle United over a deal for Sandro Tonali, with Manchester City also in the race for the Italy international this summer.

Tonali, 26, has been on City’s radar for much of the season, with the Italy international long regarded as one of the most complete defensive midfielders in the Premier League under Eddie Howe.

Newcastle United have settled on a valuation in the region of £100 million, including add-ons, with City having seriously considered a double midfield swoop for Tonali alongside Nottingham Forest‘s Elliot Anderson rather than treating the Newcastle midfielder purely as a fallback option.

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Tottenham‘s entry into the race under new manager Roberto De Zerbi has added a further competitive dimension, with the North London club having already entered the race alongside City and Arsenal for Tonali in recent days.

Report: Spurs open talks as City continue personal terms discussions

As per The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Tottenham have now opened talks with Newcastle United over a deal for Sandro Tonali, who is also wanted by Manchester City this summer. Discussions between Tonali’s representatives and both City and Tottenham continue as they attempt to strike an agreement on personal terms.

The update confirms that City have not stepped back from the race despite Tottenham’s more advanced move with Newcastle, with conversations between Tonali’s camp and the Etihad Stadium ongoing in parallel.

Director of football Hugo Viana has been weighing up whether to formalise a move for Tonali or remain fixated on Anderson, with City seriously considering signing both as Anderson’s deal nears its final stages.

What is the wider context for City’s interest?

Tonali remains under contract at Newcastle until 2029, meaning any departure was always likely to require a substantial fee, with the Magpies braced for offers as Arsenal and Manchester United have also circled the Italy international at various points this season.

City’s interest in adding both Tonali and Anderson reflects squad-management logic as much as ambition, with Rodri’s contract situation still unresolved and a deep-lying midfielder of his calibre considered close to irreplaceable.

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Whether City can compete with Tottenham’s advanced talks with Newcastle while simultaneously progressing personal terms with the player himself will determine whether Viana completes a parallel midfield swoop or sees Tonali head to north London instead.