Tottenham undeterred by Newcastle's Tonali bid rejection as talks continue - Report
Newcastle United issued a swift and decisive rejection to Tottenham Hotspur last week as they made a bid for Sandro Tonali.
According to Sky Sports' Keith Downie, Tottenham Hotspur made a bid of around £75 million plus add-ons for the Italian on Wednesday, which was quickly rejected by Newcastle.
The bid is below what Newcastle feel Sandro Tonali is worth, and as David Hopkinson outlined earlier this year, any deals for our big players will be on our terms.
Newcastle's actual valuation of Sandro Tonali fluctuates by source, but it's believed to be between £90 million and £100 million.
Newcastle and Tottenham remain in talks
A report by The Daily Mail puts the figure closer to the £100 million mark, and they also believe Spurs are not put off by the initial rejection.
They claim that talks are ongoing and also confirm that Manchester City are watching on with interest, although the story remains that they are focused on Elliot Anderson first and foremost.
Given that Newcastle signed Tonali for £55 million, if they were able to get nearly £100 million after three years at the club, that has to be seen as a good bit of business.
If we have to lose Tonali, then at least we're going to get paid
Granted, one of those three years was pretty costly as he was unavailable due to his 10-month ban, but to almost double our money while still getting a couple of good seasons out of him is definitely good business.
This is how I'm choosing to cope with the idea of losing Tonali, anyway. I'd personally prefer him to stay and rediscover his form from the 2024/25 season, but a big payday on top of the one we already got for Anthony Gordon should make up for it.
Of course, that counts for nothing if we can't convince the players we're tracking to join us over our rivals. We've already lost Victor Munoz to Liverpool, and no doubt we'll be going up against other clubs of a similar stature with our other transfer targets. We need to nail our sales pitch.
