Tottenham push for Tonali after £80m bid is rejected
Spurs are targeting Cody Gakpo as De Zerbi seeks frontline reinforcements, with a five-year deal mooted and Liverpool open to a sale amid new winger signings. Spurs have already added Jan Paul van Hecke, Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson, and have had an £80m bid for Sandro Tonali rejected.
Newcastle reject Spurs’ £80m bid for Sandro Tonali. De Zerbi has made the Italy midfielder a priority, with Man City also interested. Spurs have added Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi on free transfers, and agreed a £52m deal for Jan Paul van Hecke.
Arsenal youngster Kyran Thompson is set to join Tottenham, with Spurs’ summer rebuild continuing at pace.
Spurs have opened talks with Newcastle for Sandro Tonali, who is valued at around £100m. Club-to-club contact has been made and there have been positive talks with his representatives, while Man City, Man Utd, Arsenal and AC Milan have also been linked as De Zerbi targets a marquee midfield signing.
Spurs are in talks to sign a new central midfielder, with the club pushing early in the window under ENIC’s backing.
Spurs are confident of a big-money move for an alternative Premier League midfielder to Fernandes and Tonali, dubbed a Maddison 2.0-type signing.
Spurs have cooled interest in Dinamo Zagreb defender Sergi Dominguez to prioritise midfield targets Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes, which could clear a path for Lazio to move for the 21-year-old former Barcelona defender.
