Sandro Tonali, a Transalpine gambler under investigation for illegal betting, has seen a psychiatrist to cure his “gaming addiction,” a newspaper has found. Gazette dello Sport.
The footballer plans to plead guilty to Italian prosecutors and admit his inability to control the need to bet on sports.
The midfielder began attending consultations with a renowned psychiatrist in order to become a more conscious player, the Italian newspaper adds.
Sandro Tonali left Milan for Newcastle in the last transfer window in exchange for €70 million. The English club is closely monitoring the situation, but will not make any decision until it knows all the information on the case.
This Saturday’s newspaper Corriere dello Sport it turned out that the players Fagioli, Zaniolo, Tonali and Zalewski were involved in a “secret betting network” whose center of operations was WhatsApp.
Tonali and Zaniolo were removed from Italy’s training camp on Thursday following an official investigation by authorities.