Newcastle will be without midfielder Sandro Tonali if he receives a ban amid an investigation into illegal betting.
Newcastle will be without midfielder Sandro Tonali if he receives a ban from football amid an investigation into illegal betting.midfielder Nicolo Fagioli has already been banned for 12 months - five months of which are suspended - as part of the same probe for breaching betting regulations.
If Tonali is found guilty of breaching Article 24 of the sporting justice code - related to betting on football - he could receive a ban of up to three years. That could be halved if he enters a plea agreement.With an outcome in his case expected soon, it could be the Italy international's last game for some time if he does receive a ban from football.
Should he be banned, here are four free agents Newcastle could potentially sign in January amid concerns over Financial Fair Play . A combative midfielder, the 28-year-old only made eight Ligue 1 appearances this term after suffering a long-term ankle injury, but returned to play a part in Rennes' pre-season.Now recovered from injury, the 30-year-old could be of value to Newcastle as a short-term pickup, having played over 35 games in five of his eight seasons at the club.club due to foreign player rules, he is currently a free agent. Age might count against him, though - as well as his lack of match fitness.
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