Tottenham Hotspur have completely transformed the landscape of the summer transfer market by wrapping up a club record agreement to sign midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United.
The 26 year old Italian playmaker has put pen to paper on a lucrative long term contract in the capital, successfully concluding high stakes club to club negotiations over the weekend.
Spurs senior executives managed to secure a breakthrough after previously seeing an initial verbal valuation of approximately £80 million knocked back by the Magpies.
The final complex financial package is understood to involve a guaranteed upfront payment of £92.5 million, with an additional £7.5 million structured through performance related add ons to reach a monumental £100 million total.
Tonali will undergo formal physical testing later this week before integrating into pre-season training.
