Sandro Tonali reaches agreement in principle with Tottenham - Report

Sandro Tonali's time at Newcastle United looks to be coming to an end as Tottenham Hotspur keep piling on the pressure.

While no agreement has been reached between the two clubs in terms of a fee, it seems things are moving along nicely with Tonali and Spurs.

Clearly, tapping up just isn't a thing anymore as long as you word everything right. We're not digging out Spurs here because Newcastle do it too; we had an agreement in place with Victor Munoz before we agreed the fee and before Liverpool entered the chat.

Over the weekend, some astronomical figures were being bandied about in terms of wages for Sandro Tonali. So high in fact that it reportedly caused Arsenal to walk away completely.

Sandro Tonali has 'agreed' to a six-year bumper deal with Spurs

According to The Chronicle, Sandro Tonali is demanding £275,000 a week. Spurs are willing to meet his demands, and if the move goes ahead, he would sign a six-year deal in North London.

Tottenham have already made a bid for Tonali, offering under £80 million and after having it rejected, tried again with the exact same offer. Newcastle's stuck by their guns and rejected the offer.

If they really want Tonali, they're going to have to pay what Newcastle feel he's worth, which is thought to be somewhere between £90m-£100m.

Sandro Tonali's exit will guarantee Bruno Guimarães stays

If Newcastle can get somewhere between £90m and £100m, then it could open a lot of doors for them this summer, but more importantly, it will also likely slam one door closed.

All the talk of Bruno Guimarães being snapped up would almost certainly end if Tonali left, as there's no way the club would allow both to leave in the same window.

It's going to be hard enough to replace Tonali, but replacing Bruno would be nigh-on impossible.