NEWCASTLE’S new summer signing Sandro Tonali appeared to celebrate the Magpies’ win over Aston Villa with a trip to Wetherspoons.
The Italian central-midfielder was pictured in The Job Bulman pub alongside a fan after scoring in Newcastle’s 5-1 victory at weekend.
GettySandro Tonali scored on his Newcastle debut against Aston Villa on Saturday[/caption]
And the star seemingly 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 have pulled a prank on the £210,000-a-week Newcastle newbie.
Many of them took to social media to share their thoughts on the bizarre situation.
One fan wrote: “This very much feels like Sandro Tonali has asked his teammates for restaurant recommendations and they’ve told him that Spoons is the height of sophistication.”
Whilst another agreed, adding: “Someone’s had him on here. I reckon Jacob Murphy has told him Wetherspoons is the most elegant restaurant in the UK.”
Others joked that the dining experience of Wetherspoons in Newcastle may not live up to what Tonali was used to from his AC Milan days.
One fan posted: “Jesus, from the fine dining in Milan to a microwaved curry in spoons.”
And another joked: “They’ve proper done him dirty here! Nothing like the wine bars in Milan.”
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Tonali arrived from the Rossoneri this summer for a fee of £60million ,making the 23-year-old the most expensive Italian player in history.
The move already prompted some bitter AC Milan fans to say the Italian international has downgraded by swapping Italy for England.