They include: what did Milan know of Tonali's gambling problem and what was the timeline of the joint investigations between the FIGC and prosecutor's office before Milan decided to sell him to Newcastle? Questions remain about the transfer, however. Newcastle acquired Tonali from AC Milan in the summer of 2023 for a reported fee of €63 / £55 million. Notably, Tonali placed wagers on games he played while a player for Lega Serie A's AC Milan and Brescia Calcio BSFC the ban was ratified by FIFA after Tonali agreed to a plea bargain as part of the investigation by the FIGC. Italian and Newcastle United Football Club professional footballer Sandro Tonali is under investigation by the Professional Footballers' Association (union for all players in England and Wales) after the Italian Football Federation ( FIGC - Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio), in collaboration with the Italian Prosecutor's Office ( Corte dei conti), banned him in October 2023 from all competitive football activities for 10 months due to gambling offenses.