Tottenham have completed the signing of Sandro Tonali from Newcastle for £100m, making him the most expensive of six summer acquisitions under head coach Roberto De Zerbi. The 26-year-old Italy midfielder brings peak years ahead and established Premier League credentials after starring for Italy and previously AC Milan.

Tonali's technical quality addresses a midfield deficiency, with Opta data showing he made roughly twice as many passes ending in the final third compared to former Spurs partners Rodrigo Bentancur and Joao Palhinha. His 36.06 kilometres per hour top speed ranked 14th among 551 Premier League players last season, and he averaged considerably more line-breaking passes than his predecessors.

Defensively, Tonali tracked back into position 144 times, the most by any Newcastle player and seventh-highest in the competition. His athleticism helped him snuff out counters while maintaining durability, missing only six Serie A games across two seasons at Milan and recovering to feature in nearly 80% of Premier League minutes since returning from a betting ban.

Former Italy coach Luciano Spalletti praised Tonali's completeness, saying he can help everyone on the pitch. For Spurs, this £100m investment delivers technical progression, defensive diligence, and the speed to transform their midfield structure under Roberto De Zerbi.