Tottenham Hotspur are interested in a move for West Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandes, while they remain keen on signing Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali.
Spurs head coach Roberto De Zerbi is pushing to sign Fernandes, 21, who West Ham have set an asking price of £80million ($106.7m).
Tottenham have also held talks with the camp of Newcastle’s Tonali but face competition from other clubs including Manchester City, who are serious contenders for the Italian’s signature.
Manchester United have held talks over a potential fee and wages for Fernandes and are focusing their efforts on the Portuguese with Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson appearing too expensive. European champions Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid are also among Fernandes’ suitors.
West Ham need to raise £150m this summer following their relegation to the Championship, and Fernandes — who joined the club from Southampton for £38m in August 2025 — is one of their most saleable assets. Southampton negotiated a 15 per cent sell-on fee.
The Athletic reported in May that Fernandes does not have a release clause in his contract, which expires in 2030.
Manchester United have already bolstered their midfield by reaching an agreement to sign Ederson from Atalanta in a deal worth up to €45m. Fernandes remains on their list of targets, with United head coach Michael Carrick eager to find a midfield partner for Kobbie Mainoo.
Fernandes recorded five goals and five assists in 42 appearances in all competitions for West Ham in the 2025-26 campaign. He was a contender for the club’s player of the season award, which was won by defender Konstantinos Mavropanos.
Fernandes won his first international cap for Portugal in April, but was not named in Roberto Martinez’s squad for this summer’s World Cup.
Spurs, meanwhile, are looking to revamp their squad after consecutive 17th-place finishes. They have allowed midfielder Yves Bissouma to leave on a free transfer.