Sigh! After being sold for 70 million euros, the 23-year-old future leader of Milan wept bitterly: he wanted to stay until retirement

Although it has not been officially announced, the departure of 23-year-old Italy international Tonali to join Newcastle at AC Milan is already a sure thing. On June 24, Beijing time, the well-known Italian media "La Repubblica" revealed that after learning that he would be sold by the club to Newcastle, Tonali was in tears.

It is reported that Tonali has always hoped to be like Paolo Maldini and eventually play Milan and become the flagship player of the Rossoneri. Maldini has also said that Tonali is not for sale, but Maldini left earlier this month, and Tonali was also told by the club that he would like to transfer to Newcastle, so that the team can receive 70 million euros. The news also devastated Tonali, who wept bitterly when he learned the news.

As we all know, Tonali has been a diehard AC Milan fan since he was a child, and as a child his wish was to get a Milan shirt. After joining AC Milan on loan from Brescia in 2020, Tonali finally fulfilled his childhood dream of playing for his beloved team. In 2021, Milan officially bought out Tonali, who was even willing to cut his salary in order to stay in the team, when his annual salary after tax was reduced from 1.6 million euros to 1.2 million euros.

Last season, Tonali played 48 games for Milan, scoring two goals and 10 assists, and is a well-deserved core of the team's midfield. Despite being only 24 years old, he is already considered Milan's future leader.

However, it is sad that although Tonali did not want to leave, after Newcastle made an offer that was difficult to refuse, the Redbird Group decisively sold him. He can only reluctantly bid farewell to his beloved team that has played for 3 years and enter the Premier League to seek a new challenge.