Tottenham fans have good reason to be excited following the latest developments in the race for Sandro Tonali.Roberto De Zerbi is now pushing to bring Tonali to Tottenham in what would be one of the deals of the summer for Spurs, and signal the North London club’s ambition.However, Spurs have to shatter their transfer record to land the Newcastle midfielder, who is valued at £100m as per some sources.It has been suggested that Tonali is open to a move to the North London club, and a reliable journalist has now provided a very promising update regarding the Lilywhites’ pursuit of the 26-year-old.Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty ImagesTottenham have the most advanced interest in Sandro TonaliThe Athletic’s David Ornstein has now revealed that Tottenham are prepared to ‘push hard’ to land the Newcastle man, who they view as a ‘statement signing’.He says that De Zerbi is driving Spurs’ interest in the midfielder and that the North London club’s owners are ready to back the 46-year-old.Ornstein states that while Tonali is attracting interest from both Arsenal and Manchester City, Tottenham ‘are the most advanced over a proposed deal’ for the player at the moment.Newcastle are ready to cash in on the Italy international as long as their asking price is met.Spurs could begin talks with Newcastle soon over TonaliOrnstein says that Tottenham have held ‘positive talks’ with the 26-year-old’s camp over a potential move to N17.While the Lilywhites have not contacted Newcastle United so far, club-to-club contact is expected to follow if Spurs can first strike an agreement with the player.However, the journalist adds that the transfer fee is ‘considered a bigger challenge’ for Tottenham than striking a deal with the former Milan man.READ MORE: Tottenham fans will love what Roberto De Zerbi said about Sandro Tonali in 2022The post ‘Positive talks’ – David Ornstein reveals Tottenham’s chances of winning Sandro Tonali race appeared first on Spurs Web.