Newcastle ‘determine subsequent two signings’ to shake Premier League after Tonali deal
Newcastle are exploring the marquee signings of Juventus winger Federico Chiesa and AC Milan left-back Theo Hernandez after putting an settlement price within the area of £60million for Sandro Tonali. Magpies sporting director Dan Ashworth and head of recruitment Steve Nickson have been in Milan on Thursday to finalise the deal which now seems set to be accomplished within the coming days but it surely seems they will not be stopping there.
Eddie Howe has made it clear Newcastle shall be concentrating on high quality over amount this summer season and now they might be set to make a switch assertion to the remainder of the Premier League after sealing their return to the Champions League.
Gianluca Di Marzio is reporting that the Magpies are within the hunt to signal Juve ahead Chiesa with the Old Lady able to promote the 25-year-old for the correct value.
Aston Villa have already seen a proposal rejected for the Italy worldwide and isn’t considered offered on a transfer to Villa Park anyway.
Newcastle are additionally stated to have registered their curiosity in highly-rated left-back Hernandez throughout talks with AC Milan for Tonali.
Yet the Frenchman has a staggering asking value of almost £70m – a determine the Magpies are unlikely to match.
Atletico Madrid are additionally within the former Real Madrid full-back, who has come on leaps and bounds previously few seasons at San Siro the place he gained the Scudetto in 2022.
Howe is trying to strengthen his squad in assault, at left-back and presumably at centre-back as he gears up for European nights at St James’ Park.
The membership had been engaged on an audacious swoop for Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella however they have been shot down of their makes an attempt to strike a deal.
Inter weren’t overly eager on a sale and definitely not for the £50m price ticket Newcastle have been understood to be proposing.
An provide of £70m may have probably been sufficient to agree the signing of the Italian worldwide however now Tonali shall be heading for Tyneside this summer season.
Tonali is presently on the U21 European Championships which is being hosted in Romania and Georgia.
Newcastle are anticipated to fly delegates to Romania on Friday to finish his medical checks after finalising the settlement with Milan.
The midfielder’s agent Giuseppe Riso can be set to fly to Romania to be along with his shopper as he completes his big-money swap to the Premier League.
The 23-year-old is a boyhood AC Milan fan, due to this fact the choice to depart the Rossoneri is unlikely to have confirmed straightforward.
But the brutal actuality is that AC Milan could not flip down such a profitable provide that can allow them to make some much-needed signings following a disappointing season.
Although Milan completed inside the highest 4 and reached the Champions League semi-finals, they’ve did not construct upon their 2022 Serie A title success beneath Stefano Pioli.