'Here we go' - Newcastle United finally reach transfer breakthrough as £92.5m deal agreed
Newcastle United transfers: The Magpies have agreed their second summer signing as Sandro Tonali’s exit looms.
Newcastle United have agreed a deal for their second summer signing with winger Bazoumana Toure set to join from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.
It comes as the Magpies have agreed a £92.5million deal to sell Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur, with a further £7.5million in achievable add-ons. The Italian will become Newcastle’s second most expensive sale following Alexander Isak’s £130million transfer to Liverpool last year.
Newcastle have also agreed a £70million deal this summer to see Anthony Gordon move to Barcelona this summer transfer window. The club tried and failed to sign Victor Munoz from Osasuna as a replacement with the Spanish winger joining Liverpool instead.
Now, United have moved to sign Ivory Coast winger Toure in a deal worth around £43million. Toure operates predominantly on the left wing and scored five goals in 30 Bundesliga appearances for Hoffenheim last season.
According to transfer influencer Fabrizio Romano, Toure is set to sign a ‘long-term deal’ at Newcastle this week.
Romano tweeted: “Newcastle agree €50m package deal to sign Ivorian winger Bazoumana Touré, here we go! Agreement sealed with player’s agents and Hoffenheim after official bid submitted today, as @TeleFootball reports. Touré will sign a long term deal at #NUFC this week.”
The Gazette understand that the money brought in from the sales of Gordon and Tonali will enable Newcastle to strengthen in multiple positions this summer transfer window on the back of a 12th-place finish in the Premier League.
Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes is also facing an uncertain future at the club amid transfer interest from Arsenal.
The club’s only confirmed signing so far this summer has seen 20-year-old goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen join from Ligue 2 side Stade de Reims.