A former Roma star has launched his second big attack on one of Tottenham’s summer signings after he was selected for his national side.While Tottenham’s summer business was heavily criticised after the Lilywhites’ poor start to the season, many of the new arrivals have shown over the last few weeks why Roberto De Zebri wanted them through the door.Jan Paul van Hecke is starting to come into his own, and his partnership with Micky van de Ven looks better with each passing game.Mateus Fernandes is now making the number six position his own after struggling to get stars in his preferred role earlier in the campaign.His midfield partner, Sandro Tonali has silenced critics with his recent performances, but the Italian has still not convinced everyone back in his home country.Photo by Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesAntonio Cassano launches second major attack on Tottenham star Sandro TonaliFormer Roma, Milan and Inter star Antonio Cassano is clearly not a fan of the former Newcastle United man, with the pundit suggesting last month that Tottenham were mad to pay £100m for the midfielder.The 44-year-old said during the last international break: “€110m for Tonali, €110m, madness, he’s really poor too. All coaches can have ideas. Sandro Tonali at €75m for Newcastle and €110m for Tottenham, it means it’s right that I’m out of football.”Cassano has now launched another attack at Spurs’ record signing, criticising Italy boss Roberto Mancini for picking Tonali in the Azzurri squad over Frosinone’s Giacomo Calo.The pundit told Viva El Futbol (as relayed by Calciomercato): “What Calo is doing is clear for all to see, I would have called him up. If you have Xavi, Iniesta, and Senna from Villarreal, Xabi Alonso, Busquets, I tell Giacomo I love him but he can stay at home.“But if Mancini is giving opportunities to young players and then you have players like Fagioli who is neither fish nor fowl, then Barella has been on a downward spiral for three or four years, Tonali is making a fool of himself at Tottenham. I would have called Calo up for these two games, it’s the pitch that speaks for itself.”G. Calò v S. TonaliFrosinone – Coppa Italia (2026 – 2027), Frosinone – Serie A (2026 – 2027), Tottenham – Premier League (2026 – 2027)G. CalòS. Tonali12Appearances101023Minutes Played8797.56Average Rating7.095Goals01Assists1689Passes60348Key Passes882.00Pass Accuracy (%)89.000Yellow Cards10Red Cards0Stats correct as of 11 November 2026.Cassano has evidently not been watching Tonali over recent weeksWhile the Italy international did not have the best of starts to life at Tottenham, he has clearly turned a corner over the last few weeks and is showing why the Lilywhites paid £100m for him.Tonali’s engine in the middle of the park is allowing the North Londoners to dominate the midfield battle, with the 26-year-old being happy to do the dirty work and let others around him shine.The former Magpies star’s impact was summed up best last week by De Zerbi, who said that Tonali allows Spurs to play with 12 men.Following Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, the 46-year-old said: “Tonali today was unbelievable, incredible. We played with two players more. Tonali was the double today.”READ MORE: Five Tottenham Hotspur stars who could be handed new contracts this seasonThe post Tottenham summer signing accused of ‘making a fool of himself’ by Antonio Cassano appeared first on Spurs Web.