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Sandro Tonali seals £92.5m move to Tottenham on back of ‘magic’ sales pitch

Football | The Guardian

July 6, 2026

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Sandro Tonali seals £92.5m move to Tottenham on back of ‘magic’ sales pitch

Club record signing wowed by Roberto De Zerbi’s plansWages could rise to £275,000-a-week over six-year dealSandro Tonali has completed a record-breaking transfer to Tottenham from Newcastle for an initial £92.5m, the Italian claiming he was powerless to resist Roberto De Zerbi’s “magic” sales pitch.“I spoke to the head coach [De Zerbi] for close to two hours about the club, the fans, the stadium and our football. It was like magic because I knew immediately I had to sign for Tottenham. I can’t wait to start the season,” said Tonali, whose fee could potentially rise to £100m should Spurs achieve serial Champions League qualifications, something that would also see the midfielder’s wages rise to around £275,000-a-week over a six year contract. Continue reading...

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