Fabrizio Romano maintains that the \u201cdeal is on\u201d for Tottenham to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle this summer despite reports of interest from Manchester City.<\/p>\n
Spurs have already signed Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi on free transfers after their respective contracts at Liverpool and Bournemouth expired, while Jan Paul van Hecke will reunite with Roberto De Zerbi after Tottenham paid \u00a352m to land him from Brighton<\/a>.<\/p>\n De Zerbi \u2013 who was appointed by Spurs in March and saved them from relegation \u2013 also wants to add a new central midfielder to his ranks.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Tottenham must get in transfer lane after fighting losing battles for \u00a3335m quartet<\/a><\/p>\n They\u2019ve made \u2018calls\u2019 to sound out Mateus Fernandes over a move to North London, but the West Ham star looks destined for Manchester United, and their focus appears to be on landing Tonali.<\/p>\n Romano revealed on X earlier this week<\/a>:\u00a0\u2018EXCLUSIVE: Tottenham have entered the race to sign Sandro Tonali!<\/p>\n \u2018De Zerbi wants Tonali as new star for the midfield, ideal to step up #THFC level.<\/p>\n \u2018Spurs ready to face Man City and Arsenal in the race for Tonali for new ambitious project to prove their intentions.\u2019<\/p>\n The transfer expert later insisted that Tonali \u2018wants\u2019 Tottenham despite an \u2018approach\u2019 from Man City<\/a>, but on Thursday, our friends at TEAMtalk revealed<\/a> that the Italy international is also seriously considering a move to the Etihad.<\/p>\n They reported that Man City are \u2018increasingly confident\u2019 that Tonali will join them, should he decide to stay in the Premier League.<\/p>\n It was claimed that Tonali has \u2018seriously considered the prospect of joining\u2019 Man City and has been \u2018impressed by the project\u2019 of the Premier League club, who will have Enzo Maresca as their new manager following the departure of Pep Guardiola.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk has further stated: \u2018Crucially, discussions were not solely focused on football matters.<\/p>\n \u2018Sources indicate Tonali\u2019s camp were particularly impressed by the wider package City outlined, including the long-term vision for the player, the role he would occupy within the squad and the support structure available to his family away from football.<\/p>\n \u2018Those conversations have ensured City remain firmly in contention despite the player\u2019s desire to eventually return to Serie A.\u2019<\/p>\n Tonali \u2018deal on\u2019<\/p>\n But Romano doubled down on Friday night, insisting that Tonali to Tottenham \u201cremains my message\u201d.<\/p>\n