Di Marzio claims Tonali ‘still dreams’ of Milan return: “He left against his will”

Gianluca Di Marzio has reignited hopes that Sandro Tonali could come back to AC Milan at some point in the future.

Earlier in the week, Tonali confirmed that he wouldn’t rule out a future return to Serie A, because Italy is his home. However, he does not think that it will be any time in the immediate future given how well things are going at Newcastle.

Juventus have been perhaps the most concretely linked with an attempt to try and bring Tonali back to Italy, but – if Gianluca Di Marzio is to be believed at least – there is only one club in the midfielder’s mind.

“Tonali still dreams of returning to Milan in his heart; he left against his will. It was the club’s decision, and he couldn’t bring himself to say no to Newcastle’s offer. He wouldn’t want to return to Italy, he’d like to return to Milan; that’s different,” he said (via MilanInside).

It is perhaps not a surprise given that he is a boyhood fan of the club and his sale is still a painful issue for many. However, the desire to reunite and being able to actually pull the deal off from a financial standpoint are two very different things.