Tottenham Hotspur are in the final stages of a deal for Sandro Tonali, who has turned down the chance to join Manchester City and wants to play for Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi, according to reports.<\/p>\n
Tonali\u2019s<\/a> days at Newcastle look numbered, with Tottenham accelerating their quest to sign the Italy international midfielder.<\/p>\n Tottenham<\/a> have had a bid of \u00a380million for Tonali turned down by Newcastle, as reported by Sky Sports on June 20.<\/p>\n Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano subsequently reported that Tottenham are still keen on Tonali<\/a> and were working on a deal for the midfielder, who was described as \u201ca superstar player\u201d by Newcastle CEO David Hopkinson\u00a0on\u00a0talkSPORT\u00a0on February 4, 2026<\/p>\n Tonali has already reached an agreement on personal terms with Tottenham<\/a>, who are now in the final stages of getting a deal done with Newcastle, according to the Italian media.<\/p>\n Newcastle<\/a> have always maintained their stance that they want \u00a3100m for Tonali, and it has now emerged that Tottenham are willing to meet their demands and make the midfielder their most expensive signing in history.<\/p>\n READ: Man Utd make \u2018new contacts\u2019 with \u00a385m midfielder after Sir Jim Ratcliffe suffers huge exit blow<\/a><\/p>\n Tottenham \u2018finalising Sandro Tonali deal\u2019<\/p>\n Italian journalist Alfredo Pedulla has reported on his website<\/a>: \u201cTottenham\u00a0are finalising the\u00a0Sandro Tonali\u00a0deal with\u00a0Newcastle, breaking the \u00a3100 million mark for the player.<\/p>\n \u201cThe agreement with Tonali and his entourage was reached some time ago, a step up from the \u00a38 million plus a couple of bonuses agreed last October when he renewed his contract with\u00a0Newcastle\u00a0until\u00a0June 30, 2029.<\/p>\n \u201cNow we\u2019re trading in double figures: \u00a312-13 million fixed base per season plus generous bonuses.<\/p>\n \u201cAll that remains is to wait for the deal to be finalised.\u201d<\/p>\n Another well-known Italian journalist, Gianluca Di Marzio, has reported that Tonali is adamant that he will join Tottenham and play under fellow Italian Roberto De Zerbi, despite Manchester City making an offer for him.<\/p>\n READ MORE: The top 20 biggest transfers of the summer 2026 window\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n TuttoAtalanta<\/a> has quoted Di Marzio as saying on podcast Caffe Di Marzio that Tonali has been \u201cinundated with lucrative offers from many big clubs, including Manchester City\u201d, but he \u201cis determined to honour his word to Roberto De Zerbi\u201d.<\/p>\n Along with Tonali, Tottenham are also trying to sign Mateus Fernandes<\/a>.<\/p>\n Manchester United, too, are in the race for the Portugal international midfielder, with Romano saying that the West Ham United star has not made a final decision on his future.<\/p>\n Romano said on his\u00a0YouTube channel about Fernandes<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cGuys, I still stand by my own call on this deal.<\/p>\n