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Eddie Howe has revealed that Sandro Tonali took a voluntary pay cut because he felt the ‘guilt’ of being banned so soon after joining Newcastle.

The midfielder had made just 12 appearances following his £52million move from AC Milan when he was hit with a 10-month suspension for illegal gambling in Italy.

Tonali continued betting on football as a Newcastle player and was this week given a suspended two-month ban by the Football Association. He will return to action at the end of August.

The 23-year-old has not received his full, £120,000-per-week salary while unable to play, and Howe said: ‘It was something he wanted to do. He felt the guilt, and he felt that joining a new club it was something he wanted to show the club, in good faith, that he was sorry and was determined to put it behind him and try to learn from it.

‘They are all really good signs, I think, for the future, that we've got a very good human being in the football club and someone who is keen to show all the good he can do for Newcastle United.’