Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali signed a contract extension throughout his betting ban which suggests his deal might now run till 2030.

Tonali joined Newcastle on an preliminary five-year deal after finishing a £55m transfer from AC Milan in July, 2023.

However the Italian was subsequently banned for 10 months in October of that yr by the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) for breaching betting guidelines.

Newcastle supported Tonali by way of his suspension and it’s understood that each events sat down to debate the prospect of a contract extension throughout his ban.

Tonali, eager to repay the religion the membership confirmed in him, prolonged his contract by a yr till 2029.

The membership even have an choice to set off a further 12-month extension to 2030.

Although Newcastle might nonetheless look to take a seat down to debate recent phrases with Tonali sooner or later, the membership is not going to be in a susceptible place the place he solely has two years left on his deal.

It provides Newcastle added safety after Tonali turned a pivotal participant underneath head coach Eddie Howe.

“His physicality is among the standout attributes that he possesses,” Howe mentioned earlier this month. “He makes the distinction regularly for us in that manner.

“Most midfielders need to have that factor of athleticism and ideally a gear change after we’re getting countered on, or when we have to go ahead.

“He possesses a few gear modifications however you then add to that his technical potential and tactical understanding, it does make him a very good participant.”