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Newcastle fear Isak transfer repeat as star man admits uncertainty over future
Suraj Radia
- 6 Nov 2025 17:18 GMT
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Newcastle could be set for a repeat of this summer’s transfer saga surrounding Alexander Isak after another one of their star players refused to commit his long-term future to the club.
Isak joined Liverpool on deadline day for a British transfer record fee of €145 million after a summer of speculation which saw the Swedish international go on strike and refuse to train or play for the club in order to force his exit.
The situation left a sour taste in Newcastle’s mouth despite the record fee received and they may be alarmed to hear Sandro Tonali admit he could not look beyond this season in regards to his future, even namechecking his former teammate Isak in the process.
Current ETV
Sandro Tonali
DM, M (C)
Newcastle
Sandro Tonali
DM, M (C)
Newcastle
ETV Range
€59M - €72.1M
“This is a tough question because, you know, [in] football you need to think year for year,” Tonali said when asked if he saw his long-term future at St James’ Park. “I don’t want to say I want to stay here 10 years and in two years, three years, four years [or] five years I will go.
“I want to think, just for me, year for year. This is football. The last summer was tough for us, for Alex [Isak], but this is football. If you have an option for your life, for another team you need to think about everything.
“I don’t want to say ‘Yes, I want to stay here 10 years’ but now I’m happy here. I don’t think anything about another team.”
Tonali reveals motives behind ‘secret’ contract extension at Newcastle
Tonali has been a standout performer for Newcastle since returning from his nine-month ban for gambling offences last August, with many considering the Italian to be one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.
It was revealed last month that Tonali had signed a secret one-year contract extension during his ban, tying him to Newcastle until 2029, and the 25-year-old has insisted the deal was out of loyalty and ‘confidence’ in the club more than anything.
Tonali said: “When I had the ban, when I was out off the pitch, I signed my contract for one year because it was difficult staying off the pitch for [what was] my fault, for my problem, and [take] all the money from this team.
“The club spoke to me, spoke with my agent, and [we] signed for one more year. But it’s not for the money, it’s not for one more year. It was because I have confidence in this team, and this team have confidence in me. So we worked together.
“But every day for me is the same here. Every day I work for the win every game, I work for every person in Newcastle, I work for my family, I work really for every person here.”
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