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Tottenham<\/a> Hotspur have opened formal talks to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United<\/a> this summer, according to David Ornstein<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Tottenham may have underperformed in the recently concluded Premier League<\/a> season, but they have been the most ambitious side in the transfer<\/a> window.<\/p>\n Following consecutive 17th-place finishes, Spurs are looking to overhaul their squad to build a team capable of competing at the highest level next season.<\/p>\n So far, they have heavily focused on revamping their backline, signing Marcos Senesi from Bournemouth and Andy Robertson from Liverpool<\/a> on free transfers. They have also confirmed the arrival of 14-cap Dutch international centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and Hove Albion.<\/p>\n With three defensive arrivals, the club now appear to have turned their attention to the midfield and are reportedly \u2018very close\u2019 to agreeing on personal terms with Mateus Fernandes.<\/p>\n In recent days, reports via Football Talk<\/a> revealed that Tottenham have formally entered the race to sign Tonali<\/a>, who is also of keen interest to Arsenal<\/a>.<\/p>\n It appears the club are now looking to trump their north London rivals, as David Ornstein<\/em> reports that Tottenham have opened formal talks with Newcastle to discuss Tonali\u2019s potential transfer to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.<\/p>\n The 2024-25 Europa League<\/a> winners are also in \u2018positive talks\u2019 with the midfielder\u2019s representatives over personal terms as they look to thrash out a deal amid interest from Manchester City<\/a>, Ornstein adds.<\/p>\n However, with a contract at St James\u2019 Park running until 2028, the transfer expert claims Newcastle are demanding a fee of around \u00a3100m to sell the 26-year-old this summer.<\/p>\n Tottenham are already accelerating efforts to complete the deal, with Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio<\/a> reporting that Spurs have submitted a formal \u00a375m offer to sign Tonali, although it falls short of the Magpies\u2019 valuation and has thus been rejected.<\/p>\n Should an agreement be reached, the Italian international would bring much-needed combativeness in midfield and relentless energy to win the ball back, while also being highly efficient on the ball.<\/p>\n\u2018Incredible\u2019 midfielder<\/h2>\n
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