Newcastle United have been in Italy to close in on the signing of Sandro Tonali with the Magpies committed to getting Eddie Howe players through the door in good time for the start of pre-season training.
The Tonali deal would tick the box of a defensive midfielder added to the ranks and get Newcastle's summer off to a flying start in terms of senior transfers. Newcastle are also still keen to add defensive options and attacking flair to their squad too.
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