After Newcastle United's 2-0 Champions League victory over Athletic Club, midfielder Sandro Tonali opened up about his long-term future with the club. The Italian admitted that football's unpredictable nature makes it difficult to make promises about staying for many years. His comments came after Newcastle's inconsistent domestic run, which included a 3-1 defeat to West Ham and a late-heartbreak 2-1 defeat against Arsenal , as reported by SoftFootball .
Tonali, 25, said he prefers a year-by-year approach to his career rather than giving long-term assurances. He explained that football can change quickly and referenced the departure of his former teammate Alexander Isak to Liverpool as a reminder of that reality. He said:
Despite keeping his future open, Tonali made it clear he is currently happy at Newcastle. He said in a post shared by Fabrizio Romano on his official X account :