Newcastle United may be about to inflict pain on AC Milan for the second summer in a row as the hunt for Sandro Tonali hots up. The Italian midfielder, 23, emerged as a top target for the Magpies on Tuesday as they test the waters over a significant transfer this summer.
Newcastle beat AC Milan to Sven Botman 12 months ago after a lengthy chase saw the Italian side miss out due to budgetary concerns and behind the scenes disagreements following the RedBird Capital Partners takeover. Eddie Howe and Dan Ashworth swooped in for the Lille man, who proved to be one of the signings of the season following a stellar first year in England's top flight.
Milan's issues have not subsided completely and technical director Paolo Maldini and sporting director Frederic Massara were both sacked in recent weeks by the club's owners. Maldini, one of the club's best ever players, openly disagreed with the direction of RedBird Capital recently as he called for further investment during a recent interview with CBS Sports.
