Tonali to the Premier League? Newcastle are interested in the AC Milan star, but the Rossoneri have set a clear price tag

Is Sandro Tonali on his way out of AC Milan? The very talented Rossoneri midfielder is wanted by Newcastle United, who have reportedly put him at the top of their list of potential summer signings. However, according to Italian media, the San Siro-based club have rejected the first offer, with Chelsea also interested.

Italian media has come out with information in the last few dozen hours that Newcastle United have shown serious interest in AC Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali.

The 23-year-old Italian international moved to the San Siro in July 2021, when AC management snapped him up from Brescia for a sum of 14 and a half million euros. However, his current price tag is significantly higher.

And no wonder. Tonali has become a fixture in the Rossoneri’s starting line-up, having already played 130 competitive games in the red and black jersey since his arrival. As a defensive midfielder, he has a 7+13 record.

It was Tonali who helped AC to win the Scudetto last season with his performances on the pitch. And of course, this is what his market value reflects, which according to Transfermarkt is at €50 million.

Understandably so, European big clubs are interested in him. The biggest one so far is the aforementioned Newcastle, who sent an offer of 50 million euros to Milan.

The amount of the offer has been confirmed, for example, by the trusted British site The Athletic. However, Calciomercato, an Italian website specialised in player transfers, reports that the club has rejected this amount and is reportedly not going to discuss offers lower than €80 million.

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More specific information about this potential transfer was reported by La Gazzetta dello Sport. According to this credible Italian site, Newcastle have offered Tonali eight million euros per season.

The Magpies have targeted Tonali after Inter refused to sell a key member of their squad, Nicola Barella. And they won’t have it easy in the case of the AC midfielder either.

After all, Tonali is a heartthrob who has so far had no plans to leave AC Milan. But it is a fact that he was one of the players most upset by the sacking of Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara. The actions of American owner Gerry Cardinal have also been a thorn in the side of AC fans.

London Chelsea are also interested in Tonali. In this case, it is possible that he could become an item in a bigger transfer deal. The Rossoneri are in fact interested in Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek. However, the probability of such a transfer is not high, quite the opposite.

Sources: The Athletic, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Calciomercato, Transfermarkt