Newcastle Could Sign ‘World-Class’ Midfielder in ‘Crazy’ Swap Deal

Newcastle United could be set to complete the ‘crazy idea’ of a swap deal between themselves and Juventus this summer – with reports from Italy suggesting that current midfield maestro Sandro Tonali could move to the Turin club, with the Magpies receiving Douglas Luiz and cash in return.

Tonali has been a consistent star for Eddie Howe’s men this season, with Champions League aspirations clearly in their sights – but with a potential return to Italy being mooted for the former AC Milan star, that could see Luiz come back to England after time spent at Aston Villa and Manchester City.

Report: ‘Crazy Idea’ Swap Deal Mooted For Douglas Luiz and Sandro Tonali
Newcastle could benefit financially from a swap between the midfielders
The report by Calciomercato states that Luiz could return to the Premier League after an underwhelming season at Juventus, and although Villa have been mooted to return for their former star, Newcastle are also tipped to make a move for his services. The report adds that, with a €40million (£34million) valuation, Luiz could be on his way back to English shores, and Newcastle are a team to watch out for – though Tonali is also mentioned, with Luiz being a potential makeweight for the Italy international.

A potential swap deal has been ‘hypothesised’ by Calciomercato, who state that although the deal would not be ‘equal’, the Italian star wants to return to Serie A, even if he is not pushing to leave the Premier League directly.

The move has been mooted as a ‘crazy idea’ for Juventus to consider – but if they can raise the cash needed for the move, Tonali’s keenness on a return to Italy alongside Luiz being told he can return to the Premier League means that a hypothetical deal could be done if all parties are happy to proceed.
However, after just eight appearances in the top-flight for Newcastle last season, Tonali was banned for 10 months after breaching Italian gambling regulations. He returned to action in August, and has been a major part of Newcastle’s revival this season as they currently sit just three points away from the Champions League spots – but if he does return to Serie A to join Juventus, Luiz could form a Brazilian midfield three alongside Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes to form an energetic midfield trio on Tyneside, where he has been called ‘world-class’.