Sandro Tonali’s contract has been extended until 2029, with the option of an additional year.
The Italian agreed the deal in secret during his ban for illegal betting, to protect Newcastle financially, with the club having not been able to use him for 10 months.
Tonali now has three and a half years left on his deal, with the option of one more.
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The previous contract he signed when he joined the club from AC Milan in July 2023 had been due to expire in the summer of 2028.
The Italy international played 45 times in all competitions last term, after he returned from the aforementioned ban, scoring six goals and providing three assists.
He has started all eight of Newcastle’s Premier League games so far in 2025/26.
Analysis: All-action Tonali vital to Newcastle
Sky Sports’ Sam Blitz:
Tonali’s work at Newcastle sometimes goes under the radar. With the high-profile Brazilian duo of Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton either side of him, the work the Italian brings can sometimes be missed easily.
Newcastle have developed a reputation of being hard to beat and Tonali is a big part of that. The underlying numbers show the Magpies have the second-best defence in the Premier League and the 25-year-old’s defensive reading of the game helps protect an already solid backline.
But Tonali has the talent in the final third too. His pressing numbers are among the best in the Premier League for a midfielder, while only three players have created more chances than the Italian, who creates both from open play and via set-pieces.
The fact Newcastle are protecting Tonali’s value in this new deal shows they are aware he could easily play for one of Europe’s bigger clubs. But this contract news will help quieten the noise for now.
