Tottenham are set to smash their transfer record for the second time in a matter of days after agreeing a deal worth up to £100 million ($133m) to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United, sources have told ESPN.
ESPN reported on June 20 that Spurs had an initial bid worth around £75m rejected but talks continued and they returned with an improved offer which met Newcastle‘s valuation.
Sources say the deal comprises an initial £92.5m fee plus a further £7.5m in add-ons related to European qualification.
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Personal terms are not expected to be issue with Spurs having already received encouragement the Italy midfielder was open to moving to north London.
The agreement for Tonali comes just a day after Spurs agreed an £85m deal with West Ham to sign Mateus Fernandes.
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Tottenham’s previous club-record signing was Dominic Solanke when he moved from Bournemouth for £65m in 2024.
Spurs are determined to back head coach Roberto De Zerbi after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League last season. They have already signed four new players — Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton in addition to three free transfer arrivals of Martin Dúbravka, Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson — while agreeing a £50m deal to allow Luka Vuskovic to join Brighton.
