{"id":488615,"date":"2026-03-22T02:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/488615\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T02:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T02:28:07","slug":"italy-star-tommaso-menoncello-seals-blockbuster-big-money-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/488615\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy star\u00a0Tommaso Menoncello\u00a0seals blockbuster big-money transfer\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tommaso Menoncello is set to complete a blockbuster move to Stade Toulousain, in a transfer that has sent shockwaves through European rugby.<\/p>\n<p>Join the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3s8fWrj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">RUCK\u2019s WhatsApp community here<\/a>\u00a0and get the latest news sent straight to your messages.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8 BIG-MONEY MOVE LOOMS<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old centre has emerged as one of the hottest properties in the game after a string of standout performances for Benetton and Italy.<\/p>\n<p>While no official figures have been released, all signs point to a huge contract. Toulouse are not known for modest deals when it comes to elite talent \u2014 and Menoncello fits that bill perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 STAR-STUDDED BACKLINE<\/p>\n<p>If confirmed, Menoncello will link up with some of the biggest names in world rugby.<\/p>\n<p>Think Antoine Dupont pulling the strings, Romain Ntamack at fly-half, and Thomas Ramos adding firepower from the back.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a scary prospect \u2014 and one that could take Menoncello\u2019s game to another level.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc8 RAPID RISE<\/p>\n<p>Still only 22, Menoncello has already made history on the international stage.<\/p>\n<p>Powerful, direct, and defensively solid, he\u2019s quickly become a key figure for Italy and one of the most exciting midfielders in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcac THE VERDICT<\/p>\n<p>This is a statement signing.<\/p>\n<p>For Toulouse, it\u2019s another power move. For Menoncello, it could be the deal that turns him into a global superstar.<\/p>\n<p>EDITORS PICKS:<\/p>\n<p>Quiz: Can you all of the Guinness Six Nations winning captains?<\/p>\n<p>In the storied history of Rugby\u2019s Greatest Championship, exceptional leaders have emerged\u2014warriors of various forms, be they agile half-backs, towering second rows, or fearless flankers.<\/p>\n<p>Our latest quiz invites you to identify those who have captained their nations to Guinness Six Nations glory. It\u2019s worth noting that in certain instances, there may be multiple captains from the same year due to factors such as injuries and rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Surnames only will be accepted.<\/p>\n<p>Like this:<\/p>\n<p>Like Loading&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"sd-link-color\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tommaso Menoncello is set to complete a blockbuster move to Stade Toulousain, in a transfer that has sent&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":488616,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-488615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=488615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488615\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/488616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=488615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=488615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=488615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}