Milan winger Rafa Leao admits he was surprised by Sandro Tonali’s transfer to Newcastle United: “I didn’t expect him to leave.” Tonali completed a reported €70 million transfer to the Magpies earlier today, and speaking on YouTube (via Milannews) Leao admitted that he expected his former teammate to remain with the Rossoneri for a long time:
“Tonali’s transfer? He is an important player for us, I didn’t expect him to leave. He made the difference in midfield, I saw him as Gattuso’s heir because he has been a Milan player since he was young, he was someone I would have seen at Milan for many years. We have a good relationship, I wished him good luck for the Euro U21 (the video was recorded a few days ago, ed) and much success in his new adventure”.
