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Tonali struggles but Gonzalez impresses – player ratings for Tottenham v Newcastle
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Although Newcastle defeated Spurs last season, too, there were also a number of games when the visitors wilted in such circumstances.
Newcastle won just four of their 19 top-flight matches on the road and, home or away, they had not previously kept a single clean sheet since March.
However, going in level in their first away day of this campaign gave Newcastle the chance to regroup at half-time.
The visitors
Miley’s level-headedness also made him a firm favourite of former Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe.
Howe even trusted Miley to fill in out of postion at right-back when Tino Livramento sustained a series of niggling injuries in his final campaign in charge.
Miley, as a result, ended up playing the most minutes (1,403) of any English teenager in the Premier League last season before he turned 20 in May.
Of
“Honestly, I spoke with another team [also],” Tonali revealed, but in the end the decision to join Spurs was an easy one.
“When you speak with a team, the first impression is a big thing and my impression was very positive.
“When you are happy after a 10-minute chat, it’s everything, everything is perfect.
“I spoke with my wife – this was the first thing. We wanted to change our
Arsenal have held exploratory talks over potential moves for Newcastle pair Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali.
The Gunners want to add a new central midfielder to their squad this summer and are assessing numerous options, with Guimaraes and Tonali among the players the club have actively explored.
As things stand, it is understood Arsenal only want one leading central midfielder, and Bournemouth‘s Alex Scott and Lille’s Ayyoub Bouaddi are
Newcastle midfielders Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes are in demand, Chelsea want Maxence Lacroix and Liverpool still chase Yan Diomande.
Arsenal are interested in signing Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 28, from Newcastle this summer. (Mail), external
Tottenham have had a second bid rejected for Newcastle‘s Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, with the Magpies wanting about £100m for the 26-year-old. (Mail), external
Liverpool‘s latest bid of £100m for
Those words proved rather prophetic.
Newcastle managed to sign highly rated goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen from Stade de Reims for £18.5m before the window even officially opened.
However, just when it appeared they were in pole position to land top target Victor Munoz, the Spain winger joined Liverpool from Osasuna.
It felt like Groundhog Day for supporters after Joao Pedro, Hugo Ekitike, James Trafford and Benjamin Sesko opted to move to
Newcastle United have rejected a bid from Tottenham Hotspur for midfielder Sandro Tonali.
It is understood an offer worth about £80m was turned down earlier this week.
BBC Sport previously reported Spurs manager Roberto de Zerbi was a long-time admirer of Tonali and that the club were exploring the finances of a deal for the 26-year-old Italian.
However, their opening proposal was declined by Newcastle, who are in a
By Ciaran Kelly, Newcastle United reporter
Newcastle may have finished above Tottenham in the Premier League in three of the last four seasons.
However, Spurs are still a long way clear of Newcastle in the revenue table thanks to substantial off-field income streams, which have offset difficult league campaigns.
In the respective clubs’ most recent financial accounts, the Londoners generated £230m more in revenue than Newcastle.
Spurs are now
Tonali has not looked back.
It was just 14 months ago that the midfielder returned to action for Newcastle after serving his suspension.
And he has become indispensable.
Howe’s subsequent decision to shift Tonali to the number six role unlocked something in both the Italian and, indeed, this side as they went on to end a 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy and qualify for the Champions League last
