Sandro Tonali undergoes Newcastle United medical as £60m agreement reached - announcement next

Sandro Tonali has undergone his Newcastle United medical ahead of his £60million plus add-ons move to Newcastle United.

Magpies sporting director Dan Ashworth and head of recruitment Steve Nickson were in Milan on Thursday to hold face-to-face talks with Milan and Tonali’s representatives.

A meeting was held at the Palazzo Parigi Hotel and a full agreement was reached over the structure of the deal, which includes a Milan sell-on clause.

Nickson then joined Tonali’s agents Giuseppe Riso and Marianna Mecacci on a flight to Romania this morning to conduct the first part of the 23-year-old medical.

Tonali is currently based in Cluj-Napoca with Italy under-21s competing at the European Championships. The midfielder claimed an assist in his side’s Group D opener against France yesterday, which they narrowly lost 2-1.

Confirmation has arrived from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano that Tonali has passed his medical.

Tonali has agreed personal terms on a six-year contract worth £6.8m plus bonuses per season ahead of being unveiled as Newcastle’s first summer signing.

The prospect of the Italian joining has brought lots of excitement on Tyneside as head coach Eddie Howe strengthens his squad ahead of a return to Champions League football.

It’s understood Howe wants another “elite” midfield signing, with Leicester City’s James Maddison and RB Leipzig’s Dominik Szoboszlai under consideration.

Tonal’s imminent arrival certainly falls under the “elite” bracket.

Since joining from Brescia in 2020, the player has made 130 appearances, helping the club win their first Scudetto in 11 years as well as reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2007 last season.