Reliable journalist David Ornstein revealed that Tottenham Hotspur succeeded in deciding the race to sign Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes, coming from West Ham United, during the current summer transfer period, after beating out a number of clubs interested in the player’s services.
According to Ornstein, Tottenham submitted the strongest financial offer to complete the deal, amounting to Its value is 85 million pounds as a fixed amount, which gave the London club the advantage in the negotiations, and prompted Fernandes to choose to move to the ranks of “Spurs”.
The report indicated that Manchester United was one of the most prominent competitors to include the Portuguese midfielder, but the club’s management was not prepared to equal the offer made by Tottenham, leaving him out of the contract race in its final stages.
Fernandez, who is aged 21 years, one of the most prominent emerging talents in the midfield position in the English Premier League, after performing outstanding levels with West Ham, which made him the focus of attention of many European clubs during the summer transfer market.
The report added that Real Madrid followed the player during the recent period and studied the possibility of contracting with him to strengthen the midfield, but the high financial value required to complete the deal prompted the Royal Club to abandon the negotiations, despite its need for a player who possesses Fernandes’ specifications. Technical.