Tottenham have completed the signing of Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali for a club-record fee which could reach £100m.
The 26-year-old joins the London club after three seasons with the Magpies.
Spurs had a bid of around £80m rejected by Newcastle, but reached agreement on a deal where they are expected to pay an initial £92.5m plus a further £7.5m in add-ons.
“I’m very happy to be here,” said Tonali. “People said about there being four or five clubs – there was only one.
“I spoke to the head coach [Roberto de Zerbi] for close to two hours about the club, the fans, the stadium and our football.
“It was like magic because I knew immediately that I had to sign for Tottenham. I’ve played against Tottenham a few times and always found a great atmosphere made by great fans. I can’t wait to start the season.”
Tonali joins fellow big-money signing Mateus Fernandes, who moved from West Ham to Spurs for a fee of £85m.
Italy international