'You can be sure of it' - Finance expert drops verdict on Man United signing Newcastle star

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“There’s no way they’re going to pay £100 million, even if they could. But I don’t think that’s the sort of play that they would target.

“I don’t think anybody’s going to pay £100m for it. “Good player, but he’s no way he’s a £100m player in my view.— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) February 14, 2026 There are just too many people who you can immediately grab for £100m as being the new valuation of players.

Very, very few players are worth or are going to be sold for £100m, they’re super rare situations; they all have their own individual aspects to them.“Usually there’s an element of competition, or they’re arguably the best striker around, know, in the case of [Alexander] Isak.“Tonali is just one of a number of quite good midfield players. There’s no way he’s a £100m player at 26 years old.”Read more: Michael Carrick now odds-on favourite for permanent Man United job amid managerial latestTonali still holds a long-term contract at Newcastle One of the reasons Newcastle are able to demand such a high fee is due to the fact that Tonali has a contract until 2029 at St James’ Park, with the option of an additional year.This deal was agreed in secret during his ban for illegal betting, to protect the Magpies financially.Therefore, Newcastle still hold all the cards and are under no pressure to sell the midfielder.However, it remains to be seen if they alter their valuation of the midfielder over the coming months, or if a club is willing to meet their asking price.