Regarded as a promising player in his youth by the media, Tonali has been described by pundits as a regista, although he is also described as a versatile midfielder, who is capable of playing in several roles. In his youth, he was often likened to Andrea Pirlo – who also started his career with Brescia – in terms of his movement, coordination, appearance, technical qualities, position, and playing style. Dictating plays for Brescia with his passing in midfield, he set up two goals and scored two himself in his 19 appearances in Serie B during the 2017–18 season. Although naturally right-footed, he is known for his long passing ability with either foot. Moreover, he is also adept at taking set-pieces. He is also known to play as a box-to-box midfielder, while his creativity, ability to find space, make late runs, and his penchant for driving forward with the ball saw him deployed in a more advanced role on occasion at Milan under manager Stefano Pioli, namely as a mezzala. In addition to Pirlo, Tonali has also cited Steven Gerrard and Luka Modrić as influences, and has also compared his own playing style to that of Gennaro Gattuso. In July 2019, he was named by UEFA as one of the 50 promising young players to watch for the 2019–20 season.

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