Tottenham Hotspur have been given another huge boost in the summer transfer window with Mateus Fernandes giving his green light to join the club, according to journalist Matteo Moretto.
Tottenham and ENIC have gone into overdrive in the market, surprising many of their Premier League rivals with their ambition, with four deals already completed 10 days after the window officially opened.
The club and manager Roberto De Zerbi clearly realise there was a lot of squad maintenance to carry out following successive disastrous Premier League seasons, with a desire to get the majority of their work done in time for the return to pre-season as they look to hit the ground running next term.
Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke and Martin Dubravka are through the door, and now De Zerbi wants the north Londoners to pull off an audacious double central midfield swoop on their rivals.
Spurs remain in talks over a move for Newcastle United star Sandro Tonali, with Fabrizio Romano's latest update on Thursday confirming it is 'deal on', while the Italian manager also wants Fernandes in alongside him for the 2026-27 campaign.
Manchester United also want to land the Portugal international, with the latest suggestion being that whoever offers West Ham the most amount of money will get the player, as he's open to joining both clubs.
Mateus Fernandes Approves Tottenham Transfer
According to Matteo Moretto, posting on X, Fernandes has given his approval for a move to Tottenham.
The Italian journalist says Spurs have overcome a major hurdle to any deal with the 21-year-old willing to join to link up with De Zerbi, who has made him one of his priority targets.
The north Londoners are already in club-to-club negotiations with their London rivals over a deal for the 'underrated' player, with separate suggestions that they are willing to meet West Ham's £85m valuation, albeit as part of a structured deal.
Tottenham Eyeing Third Midfielder Deal
According to TEAMtalk, Tottenham are also considering a third midfield signing even if they get both Fernandes and Tonali, with Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney on their radar.
The Boro star was crowned as the Championship Player of the Year last season as he helped his side finish in the play-off positions, but he was unable to help them towards the end of the campaign through injury.
Nevertheless, the 23-year-old is rated very highly and has been described as the 'Championship version of Declan Rice' due to his level of performance and style of play.
The number of potential midfield additions also hint at two things; Spurs are unlikely to sign Joao Palhinha on a permanent basis from Bayern Munich following his loan spell last season, and that there could be other exits in that area of the pitch.
It has already been confirmed that Lucas Bergvall is keen to explore a move away this summer ahead of expected limited minutes next season, while Pape Matar Sarr could be another player who suffers with De Zerbi's preference for experience as he looks to drive Spurs back up the Premier League standings.