Roberto De Zerbi has already made clear why Sandro Tonali would be perfect for Tottenham

Roberto De Zerbi's new look Tottenham Hotspur would go to the next level with the arrival of Sandro Tonali.

The Newcastle midfielder has emerged as a surprise transfer target in N17 as the Lilywhites look to avoid a repeat of the 2025-2026 season.

Another season of relegation battling simply cannot happen, and a push for Europe will be on the minds of the manager and owners.

After already securing the arrival of Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi, as well as Pedro Porro to a new deal, Tonali would be another step towards a massive statement of intent.

The Newcastle man is a player that De Zerbi is quite familair with, having come across him throughout his time managing in Italy.

Now, some previous comments from the Spurs boss already show how the 26-year-old is the perfect midfielder for Tottenham.

What has Roberto De Zerbi said about Sandro Tonali?

Tonali has emerged as one of the best midfielders in the world in the last few years, but even in his early days De Zerbi took notice.

When the Spurs manager was in the Serie A with Sassuolo, the then Brescia star was quick to make an impression.

As football leagues around the world began to restart in June 2020, following the COVID pandemic, De Zerbi described Tonali as a "complete player."

As quoted by Passione Inter, the Tottenham manager stated: "Tonali? He's a complete player; he has technique, a change of pace, physical strength, a bit of everything.”

The midfield has been an area of concern for Tottenham, and the winter arrival of Conor Gallagher, while providing some relief, was not the correct solution.

With Tonali's ability to drive forward, his passing quality and the traits that De Zerbi has spoken about, he is the perfect signing for Spurs.

How does Tonali feel about moving to Tottenham?

After last season's poor campaign, there may have been fears over Tottenham's ability to attract top stars.

However, according to recent reports from the likes of David Ornstein, Tonali's talks with Spurs have been positive.

With the player seemingly on board, and Tottenham willing to go big, Tonali could represent exactly what De Zerbi needs.

A big statement signing to tell the rest of the Premier League that Tottenham are going nowhere would send quite the message.

Not only is Tonali the perfect midfielder for De Zerbi, it would be the perfect signing in the moment that Tottenham find themselves in.