Sandro Tonali has signed a five-year contract at St James’ Park and becomes Newcastle’s first signing of the summer transfer window.
Reacting to the signing, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said: “He is an exceptional talent and has the mentality, physicality and technical attributes to be a great fit for us.
“At 23, Sandro already has important experience as a key player in one of Europe’s top leagues and in the Champions League, as well as playing for his country.
“But he also has the opportunity and potential to grow and evolve with us, and I’m excited to add him to our squad as we approach the exciting season ahead.”
Meanwhile, Newcastle forward Anthony Gordon has described new signing Tonali as “one of the best midfielders in the world”.
Tonali has just finished playing in the Under-21s European Championships, a tournament which Gordon is also starring in for England.
“I knew him from his early days at Brescia. I remember seeing some clips of him before he went to Milan,” Gordon said of Tonali after he fired England into the semi-finals of the tournament.
“He has excelled and is one of the top midfielders in the world. It shows the direction we are going in. I’m really looking forward to playing with him.”
