Premier League club, Tottenham are set to smash their transfer record for the second time in a matter of days after agreeing a deal worth up to £100 million ($133m) to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United,
Spurs had an initial bid worth around £75m rejected, but talks continued, and they returned with an improved offer which met Newcastle’s valuation.
According to ESPN, the deal comprises an initial £92.5m fee plus a further £7.5m in add-ons related to European qualification.
Personal terms are not expected to be an issue with Spurs having already received encouragement the Italy midfielder was open to moving to north London.
The agreement for Tonali comes just a day after Spurs agreed an £85m deal with West Ham to sign Mateus Fernandes.
Tottenham’s previous club-record signing was Dominic Solanke when he moved from Bournemouth for £65m in 2024.
Spurs have already signed four new players — Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton in addition to three free transfer arrivals of Martin Dúbravka, Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson, while agreeing a £50m deal to allow Luka Vuskovic to join Brighton.