Newcastle United appear to be moving closer to completing the signing of Sandro Tonali as the player has opened to the switch, a report claims.
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According to Calciomercato.com, Newcastle have raised their offer from the previous €60m to around €70m but it is still not enough because the Rossoneri continue to ask for €80m to close the operation.
Tonali will captain Italy in the U21 European Championships starting tomorrow, and he has been offered a base salary of €6.5m net per season which can reach €7.5m, which is three times the current €2.5m he earns.
The report adds that the former Brescia man has expressed a willingness to accept the Magpies’ proposal, which could well mean that the final obstacle has been removed and things could be quickly completed.
Itwould be the most profitable sale ever for Milan, even higher than the approximately €67m paid by Real Madrid in the summer of 2009 for the purchase of the Brazilian forward Kakà.
