Sandro Tonali had a perfect start to life as a Newcastle United player as he scored after less than six minutes in his Premier League debut.
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Calciomercato.com recall how Tonali was signed by Newcastle this summer from Milan for €64m plus bonuses and put pen to paper on a contract for the next five seasons until June 2028.
He scored his first goal for the Toon in competitive games with a volley from Anthony Gordon’s cross from the left wing and his side would eventually go on to rout Aston Villa 5-1, putting them top of the Premier League table for the time being at least.
After the match, Tonali reflected on what was pretty much a perfect competitive debut and he also spoke about his former club Milan too, where he has many friends.
“We won, I scored and we had fun. How nice, it couldn’t have gone better than this. I’m even happier, I feel the trust of the coach and the warmth of the fans,” he said.
“I often talk to my former team-mates at Milan, we are friends before players. Many have already written and called me to congratulate me, I will reply to all.
“I wish the Rossoneri good luck for their debut in the league. Here in England life is different from Italy, but the professionalism is the same.”
Rafael Leao sent a message to Tonali on Instagram saying ‘Tvb’ which means ‘I love you’, to which Tonali answered: ‘And you Rafa’.
