Sandro Tonali now a serious target for Tottenham - Fabrizio Romano

Following Anthony Gordon's £70m move to Barcelona, many believe there may yet be another high-profile exit at Newcastle United this summer.

Tino Livramento's hopes of a move may have dwindled based on injuries, poor end-of-season form and our lofty price tag, but Sandro Tonali's future remains very much up in the air.

Last week, The Telegraph reported that there are internal fears at Newcastle that the 26-year-old will depart this summer, despite the club valuing the Italian at £100m.

Tonali's agent has been talking up a potential move since early February, and our lack of European football won't help matters. However, that factor will be put to the test now Spurs have joined the race, fresh from a 17th-place finish.

Tottenham join Tonali race

According to a Monday night exclusive from Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham are now in the mix to sign Sandro Tonali.

Romano reports that new boss Robert De Zerbi wants a 'new star' to reinvigorate his Spurs midfield, and wants fellow Italian Tonali to be that man.

It's thought Arsenal and Man City are also in the mix, but Spurs want to fight for his signature after recently landing Andy Robertson from Liverpool and Bournemouth's Marcos Senesi, with City winger Savinho also expected to sign.

If all three Premier League rivals are interested, along with Man Utd, Newcastle may hope to see a bidding war spark in the coming weeks, especially when Tonali is not currently distracted by World Cup duties.

Camara one to watch?

If the ongoing talk around the 'race for Tonali' is a sign of things to come, we must learn from last summer and line up a replacement.

Newcastle have discussed Monaco's Lamine Camara as a potential successor, and you wonder if those initial talks are in preparation for Tonali's exit.

Auxerre's Kevin Danois has also been watched, while Udinese's Arthur Atta has been linked regularly in recent weeks via the Italian media. 

What happens next will depend massively on a club stumping up enough cash for Tonali, although it will pile the pressure on Ross Wilson to find quality replacements, with a Gordon-shaped hole still to fill on our left wing.