Tottenham sign Fernandes from West Ham for club-record fee
- On Thursday, Tottenham Hotspur signed Portugal international midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United for a club-record £85 million.
- West Ham's relegation to the Championship prompted the transfer, as Tottenham continues a squad overhaul under manager Roberto De Zerbi after finishing 17th last season.
- Sporting director Johan Lange described Fernandes as "a player with outstanding technical ability, intelligence and maturity." The midfielder signed a long-term contract.
- Majority owners the Lewis family funded a rebuild with total summer spending reaching £237 million, following acquisitions of Andy Robertson, Martin Dubravka, Marcos Senesi, and Jan Paul van Hecke.
- Tottenham reached an agreement with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali in a deal worth up to £100 million, potentially surpassing Fernandes' record fee.
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The youngster has previously played for West Ham, Southampton, Sporting and Estoril and is the next in line to strengthen Tottenham this summer.
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Tottenham signs Fernandes for reported club-record $113M and Tonali could be next arrival
Tottenham has signed Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham for a reported club-record fee of $113 million and look set to add Italian international Sandro Tonali in a huge recruitment drive. The 21-year-old Fernandes wasn’t picked to play at…
After Sandro Tonali, it is the Portuguese Mateus Fernandes who recruit the Spurs. The 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder from West Ham committed this Thursday with Tottenham for 99 million euros.
Tottenham Hotspur have announced the signing of Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United for a club-record fee of £85 million (nearly €100 million).
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