Sandro Tonali has insisted that Milan will always be his favourite team, despite his £100m move to Tottenham in the summer.
With quotes via MilanNews, the Italy midfielder spoke to Sky Sport about his enduring connection to the Rossoneri.
“Milan will always be the team of my heart, no matter how much time passes,” Tonali said. “Even in 20 years, I’ll keep following them whenever my commitments allow, because this feeling will never change.”
A lifelong Milan supporter, Tonali joined the club from Brescia in 2020 and was a key part of the side that won the Scudetto in 2022. His sale to Newcastle for around £55m the following summer upset many supporters.
Tonali backs De Zerbi at Tottenham
The 26-year-old joined Spurs in July for a club-record fee, choosing to work under compatriot Roberto De Zerbi over offers from Manchester City and Arsenal. De Zerbi had kept Tottenham up on the final day of last season before a major summer rebuild.
Spurs have made a difficult start to the campaign, but Tonali believes the squad is coming together.
“We shouldn’t dwell on our start, we have to take the positives. The performances have been excellent,” he said. “Everyone loves the coach, who suffers more than anyone here at Tottenham. We know we have to give him a lot, because we haven’t achieved anything yet.”
“Since last week we’ve been much more of a team, and we can’t stop now. We have a tough away game next, so we need to stay positive and play our football.”