Newcastle braced for Sandro Tonali bid as Juventus consider Douglas Luiz swap deal | OneFootball

Newcastle United are braced for a bid from Juventus for midfielder Sandro Tonali, who has emerged as a key target for the Italian giants.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Juve are planning to sweeten the deal by adding Douglas Luiz as a makeweight in a potential player-plus-cash deal.

Juventus are eager to lure Tonali back to Italy but could be priced out of a potential deal by Newcastle’s lofty demands.

Tonali joined the Magpies in a high-profile transfer from AC Milan two years ago, but the Bianconeri have been keeping a close eye on him.

He is currently valued at £37.5 million on Transfermarkt, but Newcastle will likely demand around £58m, which is around the same figure they paid to sign him from Milan.

While Juventus haven’t officially opened talks with Newcastle, they’re hoping to reduce that figure by proposing a player swap, which would see Luiz head in the opposite direction.

The Brazilian joined Juventus from Aston Villa in 2024 but has struggled to assert himself in the team due to injuries this season.

However, he was a standout performer for Villa in the previous campaign, notching 10 goals and 10 assists in 53 games across all competitions.

Despite his dip in form, Luiz is still highly rated, and Juventus believe using him as a makeweight could persuade Newcastle to lower their demands for Tonali.

Juventus and Newcastle are on decent terms following Lloyd Kelly’s move to the Allianz Stadium in January, so that could play a massive role in the potential deal.

The Serie A club could also use Dusan Vlahovic as a bargaining chip.

Newcastle’s Alexander Isak has been heavily linked with a move away from St James’ Park. If that happens, the Magpies could be interested in Vlahovic.