Champions League giants linked to Newcastle United star as agent 'spotted' - new contract talks on ice

It’s international break - and guess what, yes, you got it, Italian media links for a Sandro Tonali exit!

All we need right now for a line on the transfer bingo card is a Bayern Munich official to talk about Nick Woltemade again. Well, there’s time, I suppose.

Here we are, in the break and Tonali is again being linked with a move back to Italy.

NUFC midfielder Sandro Tonali linked again to Juventus

A report in Goal Italia shows Tonali pictured with his agent, Guiseppe Risso, in Milan an speculates about the player’s future, stating Juventus are watching the player’s situation from a distance.

Tonali has around two and a half years left on his Magpies’ deal and it is a priority of the club to tie him down to another as a matter of urgency, according to NewcastleWorld sources.

The report claims an approach was made by Juve in the summer for the player but it was immediately rejected by NUFC. They do cast some doubt on whether the Italy midfielder will remain at Newcastle long term.

Sandro Tonali set to feature for Italy in two key World Cup qualifiers

Last time out, Tonali started both of Italy’s World Cup qualifier wins over Estonia and Israel, and despite carrying an injury, he came through unscathed. Newcastle will be hoping for the same again this time with Italy set to travel to Estonia on Saturday before taking on Israel at home on Tuesday.

Speaking on international duty last time, Tonali said: “I spoke with the gaffer and the doctor, it was a difficult. I worked every day for eight hours, starting early in the morning and finishing after dinner just to play in this game. The shoulder is not 100%, it was a little bit of a risk to play but the team and the game was so important.

“Every player with injuries here, if they have 1% chance to play, they play. We need to keep working and pushing because the Premier League is long. We go away for the international break and come back with 100% concentration.”

Juve and Italy midfielder linked

Meanwhile, the Magpies have also been linked with a move for Manuel Locatelli in the Italian media. The player does not really fit the Newcastle transfer profile, and reports of such nature, particularly from the continent, can be treated with a healthy dose of salt, at this stage, at least.