Overview

• Newcastle intend to open negotiations on a new deal for Sandro Tonali, with discussions to begin once the club’s next sporting director is in place, according to the Telegraph.
• The role is expected to go to Nottingham Forest’s Ross Wilson, and reports say making Tonali’s contract a priority will be among his first tasks.
• The club is concerned there are no guarantees Tonali will agree fresh terms as he enters the third year of the 2023 deal, leaving two years remaining next summer.
• Tonali has been a regular starter this season, including five league matches and a Champions League game against Barcelona, and has 63 appearances with seven goals and three assists for Newcastle.
• Media coverage notes outside admiration for the midfielder, with Juventus previously linked, while the incoming recruitment lead is also set to target an additional defensive midfielder.