Man City learn Newcastle response to £75M Tottenham offer for Sandro Tonali | OneFootball

Newcastle United have rejected a £75 million offer from Tottenham for Sandro Tonali, with the north London club’s opening proposal falling well short of the Magpies’ valuation.

Tottenham entered the race for Tonali under new manager Roberto De Zerbi, joining Manchester City and Arsenal in registering serious interest in the Italy international as part of an ambitious rebuilding project in north London.

Manchester United had previously informed Newcastle they would not enter the bidding, leaving the Tyneside club facing a three-way auction between Spurs and the two clubs at the top of the table.

Newcastle‘s rejection of the opening bid reflects a valuation in the region of £100 million that the club has settled on for the 26-year-old, with director of football Hugo Viana having been given a clearer figure to work with as City weigh up a formal approach.

Report: Newcastle reject opening Spurs bid

As per Craig Hope of the Daily Mail, Newcastle United have rejected a £75 million offer from Tottenham for Sandro Tonali, with the proposal falling some way short of the figure the Magpies are seeking for one of their most important players.

The rejection underlines the strength of Newcastle’s negotiating position, with Tonali under contract until 2029 and Eddie Howe having come to rely heavily on the Italy international since his arrival from AC Milan.

Spurs are expected to return with an improved offer given De Zerbi’s strong personal desire to bring the midfielder to north London, where Tonali could link up with Manchester City want-away winger Savinho.

City’s own interest in Tonali has run alongside their primary pursuit of Elliot Anderson for some time, with the Blues giving genuine consideration to a double midfield swoop this summer rather than treating the Newcastle midfielder purely as a fallback option.

What is the wider context for City’s interest in Tonali?

City’s pursuit of Tonali is understood to be driven by uncertainty around Rodri, Nico Gonzalez, Mateo Kovacic and Tijjani Reijnders rather than being contingent on the outcome of the Anderson deal, with director of football Viana viewing the Italy international as an addition that addresses a separate set of midfield concerns entirely.

Rodri’s contract situation remains the key factor City are waiting on before progressing further with either Tonali or Anderson, with the Spaniard’s long-term future at the Etihad Stadium still to be resolved.

Tottenham’s rejected bid leaves the race for Tonali wide open heading into the final weeks of the summer window, with City, Arsenal and Spurs all monitoring how Newcastle’s valuation evolves as the Magpies weigh up their own financial position following a difficult season on and off the pitch.