Sandro Tonali and Roberto De Zerbi have opened up on the key talks they held earlier than his transfer from Newcastle United to Tottenham.
Talking to soccer.london, the Spurs boss stated: “The story could be very easy. I noticed Sandro needed to go away earlier than the tip of the season, earlier than our Chelsea recreation, and we’ve got one buddy in widespread, the crew supervisor of Brescia.
“I learn a narrative which stated ‘Tonali is leaving Newcastle in the summertime’, and I messaged my buddy to say ‘hey, inform Sandro, if we keep up, I will go to him’.
“After 10 minutes, my buddy answered ‘I stated to Sandro and he is open’. Now we’ve got to win one recreation to remain up! I watched Newcastle’s recreation towards West Ham, 90 minutes like this (signifies sweat pouring down his face), and Sandro performed very nicely within the first half. I stated [to myself] ‘if I keep up, I come to you, I come to you, I come to you’.
“After we received the ultimate match towards Everton, the day after I despatched a message to him – ‘Sandro, I wish to converse with you’. After 10 minutes, we spoke, and after two days I went again to Italy and we met in his dwelling. I did not wish to invite him to mine, as a result of I believed perhaps he isn’t snug in my dwelling. I most well-liked to maintain him in the appropriate situation to say ‘sure, why not’.”
Tonali then added: “Brescia is so small. I spent two weeks there, him as nicely, and I met him two or thrice within the metropolis, however not simply him. I met my outdated crew supervisor in Brescia. I met Roberto Baggio twice!
“I had spoken with [De Zerbi] when he was in Sassuolo, Marseille and Brighton. We spoke each time as a result of we’re Italian, from Brescia, and it’s a mini connection collectively.
“I spoke with one other crew, however after I spoke with Tottenham, it was completely completely different. They spoke with 100 per cent ardour. Roberto and the director made the distinction to the deal.”
