They lost goals when they reluctantly invited Liverpool back to the table to do a British record deal for Isak a fortnight ago but not their best player.
If Isak is worth £125m, Tonali wouldn’t be far off.
In terms of importance to Newcastle, the Italy international was starting to outstrip the striker at the back end of last season and he is now the standard-bearer for Eddie Howe’s “up and at them” style.
Nick Woltemade’s @NUFC debut pic.twitter.com/VOTFrkfGCh
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 13, 2025Technically gifted, it is his commitment to doing the game’s dirty work that sets him apart from his top-flight counterparts.
No-one inside St James’ Park needs to be convinced of his class.
It was his emergence after a lengthy ban that helped turn a flatlining campaign into the most successful season in modern history.
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“He covered every blade [of grass],” Howe said of Tonali’s influence. For once that was not an exaggeration.
“Sometimes it’s not necessarily a quality that registers immediately, but the number of times that he reads the game and where the ball is going to drop and he’s there first, you realise that it’s a massive skill of his.
“Then, on the other side of the game, his use of the ball and creativity is massive for us. He nearly scored a great goal. I thought it was a great performance.”
There is no showpiece final this time though there is the small matter of Barcelona on Thursday in Newcastle’s Champions League curtain-raiser.
And there were a few green shoots in this largely arid performance.
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The original plan had been to introduce the Germany striker slowly, allowing a period of adaption for their record signing. Instead he led the line and did a more than adequate job.
There was goodwill towards the new boy but now there is proof that he can step into the boots vacated by you-know-who.
Wolves – pointless and rock-bottom of the table – caused them problems and delivered enough to suggest Vitor Pereira should be able to reprise the results that lifted them clear of danger last season.
Instead it was Tonali and Woltemade who set the tone. After a few splutters the new era is up and running.
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