Newcastle is reportedly contemplating a lawsuit in opposition to AC Milan relating to the switch of Sandro Tonali. The Italian midfielder just lately joined the Magpies in a large $70 million switch again in July. Whereas the maestro has loved a reasonably optimistic begin along with his new group, Tonali is dealing with critical allegations off of the pitch.

Italian authorities are cracking down on unlawful playing contained in the nation. Tonali is presently one in every of at the very least three soccer gamers being focused within the dragnet. Nicolo Zaniolo and Nicolo Fagioli have additionally each mentioned penalties with authorities. Fagioli, a Juventus midfielder, has already acquired a seven-month ban for his function within the playing ring.

Current stories recommend that Tonali could obtain a extra extreme punishment. The Newcastle midfielder is presently speaking with Italian police a few potential 10-month ban. If true, Tonali will miss the remainder of the present marketing campaign with Newcastle.

The midfielder would even be out of motion for Italy’s 2024 Euro event run as properly. That is, in fact, assuming Italy qualifies for the competitors subsequent summer season in Germany. The Blues nonetheless want optimistic ends in upcoming matches with North Macedonia and Ukraine to safe a spot within the event.

Italian report suggests Newcastle could dock Tonali’s wages

Corriere dello Sport now stories that Newcastle is significantly fascinated about suing Milan due to Tonali’s playing concern. The outlet claims that the Magpies will not be pleased with the Italian facet’s willingness to promote them a participant who now can’t function on the pitch. However, it stays to be seen simply how a lot Milan knew concerning the midfielder’s betting habits previous to the switch.

Together with threatening Milan with a lawsuit, Newcastle can be apparently set to droop Tonali’s weekly wages. The aforementioned information supply claims that the Magpies won’t pay the midfielder his wage whereas he serves the suspension. This could be a daring transfer contemplating Juve has beforehand introduced that they proceed to pay Fagioli throughout his present ban. Tonali makes round $8 million yearly with the Magpies.

The information comes after Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe just lately acknowledged that the membership will totally assist Tonali. “From our facet, Sandro is a high, high individual and a high character,” Howe instructed reporters final week.

“So we, as a soccer membership immediately, has to throw our arms round him and defend him and attempt to give him the love and assist he wants to search out options to the issues that he’s had.”

Midweek matchup could also be midfielder’s final recreation for Newcastle this season

Whereas Tonali is anticipated to quickly be formally banned, it has not are available in time for Newcastle’s subsequent match. The Magpies are internet hosting Borussia Dortmund in a Champions League group-stage recreation on Wednesday. Though he won’t begin the fixture, Tonali has been named on the bench by head coach Eddie Howe.

However, it definitely appears as if Tonali’s time on the pitch is about to finish within the close to future. The midfielder could also be punished previous to Newcastle’s subsequent Premier League match. The Magpies journey to the West Midlands to face Wolves on Saturday, October twenty eighth. Tonali’s greatest second in a Newcastle jersey up to now got here when he scored in his Premier League debut with the group in August.

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