Sandro Tonali Tottenham transfer news moved again on Friday night when Fabrizio Romano said Tottenham are working on a deal for the Newcastle midfielder and repeated that the move remains his message. Romano also said Tottenham are aware Tonali is open to joining, which keeps the race alive with Manchester City and Arsenal in the frame.
Romano Keeps Tonali Link Alive
“That was my message, and that remains my message,” Romano said on his YouTube channel. He also said: “I keep telling you about Tonali and Tottenham.” Later, he added: “So, deal on Tottenham, Sandro Tonali.”
That is the clearest signal yet that Tottenham are not treating this as noise. Romano said earlier this week that Spurs had entered the race, and on Friday night he framed the move as a live deal rather than a loose link.
Tottenham’s Wider Summer Plan
Tonali sits inside a bigger recruitment push. Tottenham have already signed Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi on free transfers, and they paid £52m to bring in Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton. Roberto De Zerbi was appointed by Spurs in March and saved them from relegation, and he wants to add a new central midfielder to his ranks.
That wider build-out matters because Paul O’Keefe said ENIC want to add a left winger, a right winger and a new striker before the end of the transfer window. O’Keefe also claimed Tonali could be the fourth of seven signings at Spurs this summer, which turns this from a single chase into a much larger squad overhaul.
Manchester City In The Race
The problem for Tottenham is the competition. Romano said Spurs are ready to face Manchester City and Arsenal in the race for Tonali, while TEAMtalk reported that Manchester City are increasingly confident he will join them if he decides to stay in the Premier League.
TEAMtalk also reported that Tonali has seriously considered Manchester City and has been impressed by the project, including the long-term vision for the player, the role he would occupy within the squad and the support structure available to his family away from football. Tonali, then, is not being pulled in one direction; Tottenham are pushing, Manchester City are pushing, and the next move depends on where the midfielder sees the best fit.
The immediate question is whether Tottenham can turn Romano’s “deal on” line into an actual agreement before Manchester City’s package takes hold. If Tonali chooses otherwise, Spurs are still left with a summer plan that already includes Robertson, Senesi and Van Hecke and could run to seven additions.
