BREAKING NEWS: ‘I tried everything I could to encourage him to join Newcastle United, but it appears that His mind is made up already’: Sandro Tonali has confirmed this. His international teammate has declined Newcastle’s offer to join the Chelsea in January and will receive £37 million for his services.
He has been a fan of Chelsea from his childhood.
Tonali is now set to join Newcastle for a fee of €70 million, with personal terms also agreed.
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The Magpies saw off interest from Chelsea, who, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, were not willing to meet Milan’s asking price.
Instead, the Blues were hoping to include players in a deal that would see them pay a significantly lower fee.
These players included Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Christian Pulisic and youngster Cesare Casadei.
Loftus-Cheek has been linked with a move to Milan so it comes as a surprise that they were not willing to include him in a deal.
Chelsea’s midfield options
Chelsea’s formidable Champions League-winning midfield is now a thing of the past.
Jorginho left for Arsenal in the January window, while N’Golo Kante has recently signed for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad on a free transfer.
Mateo Kovacic is nearing a move to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City and fan favourite Mason Mount is hoping to join Manchester United.
The Blues need to sign at least two midfielders to replace them, with their current squad filled with youngsters in the central midfield position.
The west London club’s priority is Brighton’s Moises Caicedo, who they were linked with in January – as were Arsenal.
While Southampton’s Romeo Lavia, Everton’s Amadou Onana and Celta Vigo star Gabri Veiga have been touted as other options.
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