Tonali continues Gattuso tribute at Newcastle United

Italy worldwide Sandro Tonali has chosen the Quantity 8 jersey at Newcastle United, persevering with his career-long tribute to Milan hero Gennaro Gattuso.

The Magpies confirmed their squad numbers for the 2023-24 season at the moment and Tonali was pictured with the 8 on his again.

It’s the similar quantity that he had chosen when he first joined Milan from hometown membership Brescia in the summertime of 2020.

On the time, he had confirmed that it was in tribute to his favorite participant rising up, Milan star Gattuso.

Though early comparisons have been largely to Andrea Pirlo, one other who went by means of the Rossoneri, Tonali was all the time adamant that his enjoying model was nearer to that of rugged midfield enforcer Gattuso and it was Rino who really impressed him.

He even confessed to asking Gattuso permission to take the 8.

Newcastle United paid €64m plus one other €6m in bonuses to Milan, additionally owing the San Siro giants a ten per cent reduce of the sell-on price.

It’s a big revenue, contemplating the Rossoneri purchased him from Brescia for a complete of €19.5m.