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AC Milan legend Pippo Inzaghi has revealed his disappointment that Sandro Tonali is expected to leave the club and join Newcastle United.
According to Fabrizio Romano among other sources, the midfielder will join new Premier League power Newcastle for €70m including bonuses, and Tonali will get a potential €9m net per season for six years.
After the new of Paolo Maldini and Ricky Massara’s sackings, it is yet more news that seems to have destabilised the Milan environment, and we tried to cover all angles regarding the move in a feature.
Inzaghi spoke during an interview on Radio24 about Tonali’s imminent exit and what it means for Milan, with his comments relayed by our colleagues at SempreMilan.it.
“When you lose an Italian talent abroad it’s always a disappointment. Then Tonali for me was someone with the face of the captain of Milan for the next 10 years,” he said.
“I don’t know the dynamics, I don’t feel like going into it and I think that for a player going abroad is important for growth, for the language and for different habits. I would certainly be sorry, as a Milan fan.
“I see him as a strong player but if the club does so it means that they will then set up a market up to par. Do icons no longer exist? I don’t know, I still believe in them, I still believe they can exist.p
“Even when I was at Milan, after 2007, I received many offers from abroad, especially from the USA. But I have always preferred the love of my people to money: for me it was the best to play for Milan and I sincerely hope that these players still exist.”
