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Tottenham Hotspur are set to smash their transfer record for a second time this week after agreeing a deal worth up to £100m with Newcastle United for midfielder Sandro Tonali.

Spurs previously had a bid of about £80m rejected by Newcastle, but are now set to pay an initial £92.5m plus a further £7.5m in add-ons.

BBC Sport previously reported how manager Roberto De Zerbi is a long-time admirer of the Italian.

De Zerbi identified his countryman as a target during his time in charge of Sassuolo several years ago when Tonali was playing in Serie A.

And Spurs will now top the £85m agreement struck with West Ham this week for midfielder Mateus Fernandes in order to bring Tonali to North London.

Manchester City and Arsenal also showed an interest in Tonali, as BBC Sport previously reported, but neither club made a formal approach.

De Zerbi could not have been clearer.

The Spurs manager had just kept his side up on the final day, following a 1-0 win against Everton, but this was not a time for celebration.

He was already looking ahead to the summer to ensure the club were never in this situation again.

"My target is to start the pre-season with the team I have in my dream," he said in his final news conference last season.

That dream is quickly becoming a reality for the Italian following an aggressive start to the window from Spurs.

Defenders Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi have arrived on free transfers and the club could end up spending a combined £237m on centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke and midfielders Fernandes and Tonali.

Spurs may have finished in 17th in back-to-back seasons, but the club are feeling the benefit of strong off-the-field revenues as they look to bounce back.

Newcastle, by contrast, have effectively needed to trade to reinvest.

The sight of Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon and Tonali all leaving the club in the space of less than a year is sobering.

So the spotlight will very much now be on incomings.

After missing out on forward Victor Munoz, who joined Liverpool, Newcastle need reinforcements.

The club have only signed 20-year-old goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen, who will likely start the season as a deputy, having never played top-flight football before.

There is little margin for error with pre-season right around the corner.

Brighton have agreed a club record £46m deal with Tottenham Hotspur for Croatia defender Luka Vuskovic.

Brighton had two bids for Vuskovic turned down last month.

However, they have now reached an agreement over a transfer that is also subject to potential additional payments that could take the overall fee to £50m.

The 19-year-old will have a medical when Croatia's World Cup campaign is over.

They play Portugal in a last-32 tie in the early hours of Friday morning UK time.

Born in Split, Vuskovic came through the academy at local club Hajduk, becoming the youngest player to feature in Croatia's top flight when he was just 16 – and going on to become his club's youngest goalscorer.

He agreed a deal with Tottenham in September 2023 that saw him join the club in 2025.

Although he is yet to make his Spurs debut, Vuskovic made 30 appearances on loan with German club Hamburg last season, scoring six goals in the Bundesliga, and is now one of the most highly rated young central defenders in Europe.

He will replace Jan Paul van Hecke in Fabian Hurzeler's squad.

A blue plaque has been unveiled in Scarborough to commemorate the life of a Tottenham Hotspur and England footballer.

Nicholson joined Spurs in 1936, and later as manager led them to a historic double in the 1960-61 season. He played for England on 19 May 1951 when they took on Portugal - scoring with his first touch of the ball after only 19 seconds.

The plaque, unveiled by the Scarborough Civic Society, was sponsored by the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust, and follows a campaign from Scarborough-born Spurs fan Jack Kirby-Lowe to have Nicholson recognised as part of the town's heritage.

Society president Adrian Perry said: "Spurs absolutely blossomed under his management and direction. It was just a career of success.

"We've got many other Scarborough people that have had just as glittering careers, and they all started out in Scarborough."

Representatives from the Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust and Nicholson's daughters Jean Bell and Linda Feldeisen attended the unveiling of the plaque at his birthplace - now the site of David Duggleby Auctioneers.

Feldeisen, who now lives in Boston in the US, said being back in Scarborough had brought back fond memories of building sandcastles and playing cricket on the beach with her dad.

"It's an honour and a privilege to be here," she said.

"We're really excited about the plaque. I think it will give a lasting memory of Dad for people.

"He was a very loving dad. He didn't want any of the limelight.

"Once when we went to see a film in London - the line for his autograph was longer than the line for the ice cream.

"After that he didn't want to go to pubs or anywhere like that, he just wanted to be Bill outside of the Spurs life, and just be with his family."

Kirby-Lowe, who now lives in London, said he was surprised to find Nicholson missing from the blue plaques in Scarborough.

"It surprised me that such a notable figure in the nation's favourite game hadn't been commemorated in his home town, so I got in touch with the civic society."

He was later taken on as ground staff before playing his first professional match two years later, aged 19.

After serving in the Durham Light Infantry during World War Two he returned to Spurs in 1946, going on to manage the team.

Boreham Wood have signed Tottenham goalkeeper Luca Gunter on a season-long loan and Sunderland defender Oliver Bainbridge on a permanent deal

Gunter, 21, has previous National League experience, having played 14 times for Wealdstone in the latter half of the 2024-25 season.

He won the Under-17 and Under-18 Premier League Cup double with Tottenham in 2022-23, and the Premier League 2 title with the club's Under-21s the following season.

Bainbridge is a 21-year-old left-back who failed to make a first-team appearance at Sunderland but helped South Shields to the National North play-off final during a loan spell last season.

He also gained senior experience with Kilmarnock, where he spent the first half of the 2024/25 campaign on loan, making his debut against Celtic.

Boreham Wood have not revealed the length of the contract Bainbridge has signed.

Tottenham are on the brink of signing Mateus Fernandes in an £85m deal.

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The north London club saw off competition from Manchester United, who were unwilling to match the fee agreed by Spurs - which is a guaranteed £85m without add-ons.

The 21-year-old was viewed as a primary target for Tottenham after their £80m bid to sign Sandro Tonali was rejected by Newcastle.

Tottenham have made a fast start in the transfer market this summer, having already signed four players.

Last week, they agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Martin Dubravka on a free transfer once his contract with Burnley expires on 1 July.

The 37-year-old Slovakia keeper was another defensive reinforcement following the signings of Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson - also on free transfers from Bournemouth and Liverpool - and Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke, who cost £52m from Brighton.

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Tottenham have agreed an £85m deal to sign Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham.

The north London club saw off competition from Manchester United, who were unwilling to match the fee agreed by Spurs - which is a guaranteed £85m without add-ons.

The 21-year-old was viewed as a primary target for Tottenham after their £80m to sign Sandro Tonali was rejected by Newcastle.

Tottenham have made a fast start in the transfer market this summer, having already signed four players.

Last week, they agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Martin Dubravka on a free transfer once his contract with Burnley expires on 1 July.

The 37-year-old Slovakia keeper was another defensive reinforcement following the signings of Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson - also on free transfers from Bournemouth and Liverpool - and Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke, who cost £52m from Brighton.

Attention then turned to central midfield but a move for Tonali proved difficult.

The Italian has four years left on his contract after signing an extension to his deal to repay the faith Newcastle showed in him during his 10-month ban for breaching the Football Association's betting rules.

Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky says he wants to contribute to "a successful season" and "give the fans what they want" after signing a new contract with the club.

Kinsky signed from Slavia Prague for about £12.5m on a deal until 2031 in January 2025 and made 10 appearances last season after stepping in for Guglielmo Vicario, who had surgery on a hernia.

"I'm so happy and I can feel the trust from the club," said Kinksy. "When I joined 18 months ago, my expectations were to fight for my place in the team and to wear this shirt every week.

"It's been a real journey to get here and a nice story already, and I'm looking forward to what lies ahead over the next months and years.

"Everyone around the club feels that we can have a successful season and I want to contribute to that. We want to give the fans what they want and what this Club deserves."

Head coach Roberto de Zerbi said: "Toni was outstanding over the final seven games of the season and a key part of what we achieved in that period.

"I am delighted he has committed his future to the club. He has earned this new contract, not only with his performances but also his professionalism and desire to improve.

"We have huge belief in what Toni can become. He is still young, has enormous potential and I know that Spurs is the perfect place for him to continue to develop into one of the best goalkeepers in Europe."

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky has signed an improved contract with the Premier League club.

The 23-year-old had a rollercoaster first full season with Spurs, memorably being substituted just 17 minutes into their Champions League last-16 tie at Atletico Madrid after conceding three goals.

But after Roberto de Zerbi came in as Spurs manager, Kinsky played the final seven games of the Premier League season as they avoided relegation.

Kinsky said: "It's been a real journey to get here and a nice story already, and I'm looking forward to what lies ahead over the next months and years."

Tottenham signed Kinsky from Slavia Prague for about £12.5m in January 2025 on a contract running to 2031.

Against Atletico in March the Czech made two bad errors early on as the Spanish side romped to a 5-2 win.

He was hauled off by interim manager Igor Tudor and replaced by Guglielmo Vicario.

At the time, former Premier League goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel told CBS Sports: "Tudor has completely destroyed his career. I feel really sorry for him.

"When his name is mentioned in the future, the whole football world will remember this moment."

He could now start the new season as first choice with Vicario linked with a return to Italy and Inter Milan.

Tottenham boss De Zerbi said:, external "Toni was outstanding over the final seven games of the season and a key part of what we achieved in that period.

"He has earned this new contract, not only with his performances but also his professionalism and desire to improve.

"We have huge belief in what Toni can become. He is still young, has enormous potential and I know that Spurs is the perfect place for him to continue to develop into one of the best goalkeepers in Europe."

Spurs have not revealed the length or terms of Kinsky's new deal.