NEWCASTLE UNITED’S big-money summer signing Sandro Tonali enjoyed a SCOOPER SUNDAY as he celebrated a thumping debut win.
The Italian midfielder arrived from AC Milan for a fee of £60million, making the 23-year-old the most expensive Italian player in history.
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instagram @ juliette_pastoreThe star and his girlfriend Juliette Pastore, pictured in New York, appear to be settling in well in the North East[/caption]
The move already prompted some bitter AC Milan fans to say the Italian international had downgraded by swapping Italy for England.
But after his stunning bow in front of St. James’ Park on Saturday, where he scored the opener in the 5-1 thumping of Villa, he certainly appears to be feeling right at home.
Fans went into a frenzy when their hero, who earns £210,000-a-week, was pictured in The Job Bulman Wetherspoons pub alongside a supporter.
And Tonali even booked a table with one fan snapping a photo of a table reservation with his name on it.
The strange choice of venue for a Premier League footballer has got fans convinced his team-mates had pulled a prank on the newbie.
Now it has emerged that he has become a regular at another local institution in the North East.
Tonali’s girlfriend Giulia Pastore has posted a number of snaps and clips on Instagram from around nearby Tynemouth since moving to Newcastle.
Her mother and friends have been tagged by her in numerous posts along with the Italy international.
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And it appears that the beautiful coastal town has become one of the couple’s favourite places already.
Local ice cream shop Scoopalicious posted a photo alongside Tonali at the weekend with a caption that read: “Another visit from Sandro Tonali today.”
He was even snapped with one of the famous Toon Army during his most recent visit.
And fans were loving this fresh scoop just as much as his Wethers visit.
One tweeted: “First Spoons, now Scoopalicious. Sandro’s certainly going to all the up market establishments.”
Another wrote: “I love that he’s going to local venders or like a spoons, properly shows how football players are just like all of us in a sense.”
A fellow fan commented: “Love it! Being in amongst the people, his gf posting stuff on IG too, love that they’re comfortable to be out and about with the fans.”
He was also hailed as being “a man of the people” while another fan tweeted: “The peoples champ.”
Tonali will now be hoping to follow up his stunning debut by helping Newcastle topple reigning champions Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday.
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