Tottenham Hotspur have outmuscled Manchester United in the transfer market this summer.
Early in the summer, United thought they were clear frontrunners for the signature of Mateus Fernandes, but Spurs blew them out of the water by agreeing to pay £85m to West Ham.
Manchester United continue to invest heavily in the future while strengthening Michael Carrick’s senior squad ahead of the new campaign.
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Veteran goalkeeper Yann Sommer had an option to join Tottenham Hotspur this summer, but instead chose to go to Belgian side Club Brugge.
The north Londoners have shown their ambition in the summer window, as they have already brought in six new players.
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