Sandro Tonali has explained why he chose to join Tottenham, revealing that his relationship with manager Roberto de Zerbi and their shared connection to Brescia played a major role in his decision.
The Italian midfielder completed a club-record £100m move to Spurs after leaving Newcastle, despite interest from clubs with stronger recent records.
Tonali said a meeting with De Zerbi quickly convinced him that Tottenham was the right destination.
The midfielder revealed that he only needed 10 minutes after their initial conversation to make up his mind about the transfer.
A key part of their discussion was Brescia, the club both men have a strong connection with. De Zerbi grew up supporting Brescia and later played for the club, while Tonali began his football career there.
As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, Tonali was quoted as saying, “We spoke about Brescia, about the difficult situation facing our club,” Tonali
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