Tonali's sale to Spurs - are Newcastle on wrong side of history with rules?
With midfielder Sandro Tonali set to join Tottenham for £100m, the Newcastle side has been taken apart over the past year.
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"Newcastle are very much on the wrong side of history."
— Kieran Maguire , Academic
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A professional footballer representing Sweden.
Anthony Gordon is a forward for the England national football team.
Kieran Maguire is a football finance expert.
Sandro Tonali is a professional football midfielder for Newcastle United and the Italy national team.
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With midfielder Sandro Tonali set to join Tottenham for £100m, the Newcastle side has been taken apart over the past year.
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