Sandro Tonali talks of return to AC Milan and happiness at Newcastle United to Italian media | OneFootball

Sandro Tonali has given a wide ranging interview to Italian media.

On Wednesday, we brought you some very interesting comments from the Newcastle United midfielder, as he talked about his darkest days when dealing with gambling addiction and how he has came out the other end, a far happier person on and off the pitch.

Now further quotes have been made public from the Sandro Tonali interview with La Repubblica.

The 24 year old proving himself to be not only one of the very best midfielders in the Premier League, but indeed also one of the very best in Europe.

When you have quality players such as Sandro Tonali, you are always going to have to deal with speculation about other clubs wanting them.

Ever since returning to playing action after his ban and playing so well for both Newcastle United and Italy, the Italian media have been desperate to invent story after story claiming that Sandro Tonali will return to Serie A.

They and the Italian football public still reeling from the fact that one of their very best young homegrown players chose to leave Serie A for Newcastle United and the Premier League.

Amongst the weird and wonderful claims from the Italian media in recent months, have been ‘reports’ that Newcastle United would be prepared to sell Sandro Tonali back to an Italian club for less than they paid for him, right through to even more bizarre claims that in the January 2025 transfer window that Newcastle would be ok with a loan deal to a Serie A club. Plus unscrupulous Italian journalists claiming Sandro Tonali was desperate to leave Newcastle United.

This despite Tonali in countless interviews making clear it is the opposite, that he loves it at Newcastle United, is desperate to do well for NUFC, plus he has made clear how grateful he is to everybody at the club and the fans, for their support during the ban. How he is dedicated to repaying that support, as well as stating he believes he can fulfil all his ambitions with Newcastle United.

In this interview, Sandro Tonali when talking to La Repubblica, asked about the Italian media claims that he was going to go back to a Serie A club in the January 2025 transfer window:

“I have never ever spoken about it with my agents.

“And I know, from experience, that if you don’t get to that point there is nothing.

“And in any case, I am happy with myself here [at Newcastle United].

“I have found my line and there is no need to upset it again.

“I want to win for the Newcastle United fans.

“Soon we will have the first opportunity at Wembley [in the Carabao Cup final].”

The fact is that Sandro Tonali and his agents, have previously made clear that the stuff in the Italian media is all embarrassing nonsense. That the player has no interest in leaving Newcastle United.

It is also the reality that no Italian club could afford Sandro Tonali now.

Rather than the embarrassing claims that Newcastle would willingly sell Sandro Tonali at a loss, or even let him go out on loan, the reality is that the 24 year old is now worth far more than the £50m+ AC Milan banked for him AND that he is arguably only behind Alexander Isak in terms of being Newcastle’s most valuable player, both on the pitch an in financial terms.

In this latest interview, Sandro Tonalis also asked; ‘Has the English experience enriched you?’

“Not just economically.

“I grew up and discovered a new country, a new football and a new language.

“I have no regrets [about moving to Newcastle United].

Sandro Tonali is a lifelong fan of AC Milan and talk of ‘returning to Milan one day’ is a natural emotion.

However, the reality of course is that Tonali is saying this as something that could happen late in his career, back to the club he supports. In the meantime though, he will have every intention of playing the best and key years of his playing career at the very best level, hopefully all of them at Newcastle United, before then potentially making that emotional return to Milan in the very final stages of his career.