Tonali agent rules out Serie A return from Newcastle: ‘One of the best in the world’ | OneFootball

Beppe Riso, the agent of Italy international and Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali, has effectively ruled out the possibility of a return to Serie A in the summer, as he feels that even the top clubs in Italy will be priced out of a transfer during the next transfer window.

Tonali raised eye-brows when he swapped Milan for Newcastle in the summer of 2023, and despite a year-long suspension last season, is beginning to establish himself as a fan favourite at St. James’ Park this term.

There have been suggestions of a possible return to Milan in the summer, while some reports in the January transfer window suggested that Juventus were interested in a potential deal for the 24-year-old, which did not materialise.

However, Riso has practically ruled out the possibility of Tonali returning to Serie A for next season.

Tonali agent rules out Serie A return

Sandro Tonali of Newcastle United scores his team’s third goal during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Newcastle United FC at St Mary’s Stadium on January 25, 2025 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

“He is one of the best midfielders in the world, he has a price Italian clubs will hardly be able to pay. I imagine a career for him far away from Serie A,” he said, reported via Fabrizio Romano.

Newcastle paid a fee in the region of €70m to bring Tonali from Milan to the North-East of England, and he is currently tied to a contract that runs until the summer of 2028.