Sandro Tonali reveals why he chose Tottenham transfer despite interest in Italy

De Zerbi was a boyhood Brescia supporter and later played for them, while Tonali started his senior career there.“We spoke about Brescia, about the difficult situation facing our club,” Tonali told reporters in Australia, referring to the fact Brescia is facing bankruptcy after being relegated to Serie C.The pair later met in Italy to discuss the move.He continued, revealing he had held talks with another interested club but had no doubts over joining Tottenham despite their brush with relegation last season.Sandro Tonali revealed he was tempted to move back to Italy this summerGettyTonali continued: “Honestly, I spoke with another team [also]. When you speak with a team, the first impression is a big thing and my impression was very positive.“When you are happy after a 10-minute chat, it's everything, everything is perfect.“I spoke with my wife - this was the first thing. We wanted to change our life, but not just for the city, we wanted to change everything. We spoke with two clubs.”He did, however, say that he would have preferred a move to Italy, but that no interested clubs could afford to meet Newcastle’s asking price.“We had decided to come back in Italy but it was impossible for the money,” he admitted, explaining clubs could afford his wages but not the transfer fee.“England was our solution and we found the best solution in England for me, for my career, for my football, for my happiness, for my family. I spoke with two teams. I understood after 10, 15 minutes that Tottenham would be my next team.”