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West Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandes wants to move to Manchester United and play under manager Michael Carrick, despite Tottenham Hotspur boss Roberto De Zerbi being keen on bringing him to the north London club, according to a report.

With West Ham having been relegated from the Premier League, Fernandes is one of the players who could leave the Hammers in the summer transfer window.

West Ham want £80million for Fernandes, with Man Utd and Tottenham keen on a deal for the Portugal international midfielder.

Man Utd have long been in contact with the agents of Fernandes, who is ‘extremely keen’ on a move to Old Trafford, according to TEAMtalk.

Man Utd and Tottenham in contact for Mateus Fernandes

According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham have now made contact with the agents of Fernandes.

The transfer guru said on his YouTube channel: “It’s true that also Tottenham called the agent of the player.

“So, Tottenham had a conversation with the agent of player and are interested in Mateus Fernandes, but at the moment, it’s still early to say where he is going.

“Tottenham calling, Manchester United in talks, Real Madrid under consideration.

“He was one of the names indicated now 10 days ago by Jose Mourinho on that Tuesday when he arrived at Madrid, had a meeting with the board and started discussing options.

“So, that’s the situation of Mateus Fernandes.”

The Athletic journalist David Ornstein has also reported that Tottenham are keen on Fernandes, with De Zerbi personally interested in the Portuguese star.

An X account with over 62,000 followers, Krrish, has also reported about Tottenham getting in contact with Fernandes’s agent, Jorge Mendes.

The account, which has previously reported that Tottenham have reached an agreement on personal terms with Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali, has claimed that Fernandes wants to move to Man Utd, not to Spurs.

Mateus Fernandes wants Man Utd, not Tottenham

It posted on X at 10:33am on June 19: ‘Tottenham Hotspur have made contacts with Jorge Mendes to understand the possibility to sign Mateus Fernandes!’

The account further added: ‘Understand, that in the last 24 hours, Spurs have made direct contacts with Jorge Mendes to understand the contract demands of Mateus for a potential move.

;Mateus Fernandes is currently NOT too keen on a move to Spurs, and wants a move to Manchester United, with Bruno Fernandes pushing.

‘But Roberto De Zerbi wants to talk and try to convince the player.

‘Manchester United are the favorite club for Mateus Fernandes, but an agreement with West Ham is still missing, WHUFC asking for £80m package while MUFC pushing for around £60m package.

‘Tottenham Hotspur hoping for the deal to collapse due to difference in valuation, THFC ready to spend big on Mateus Fernandes IF he agrees to join Spurs.

‘But right now, it’s Man United who lead the race.’

Less than a month on from Tottenham retaining their Premier League status on the final day of the season they’re making moves for four of the most sought-after talents in the English top flight. Just who exactly do they think they are?

With Cristian Romero set for the exit and the future Micky van de Ven in the balance despite Spurs insisting the Netherlands international is now for sale, the first signing of the Roberto De Zerbi era was announced on Thursday to address an emerging centre-back crisis in North London.

De Zerbi will reunite with Jan Paul van Hecke after Spurs agreed to pay Brighton a hefty £52m fee to sign the 26-year-old.

It was a predictable move made simple by no other team being willing to pay anywhere near that amount for a player with just one year left on his contract, and because of the archaic transfer sway of the traditional Big Six to draw players from so-called lesser teams, despite Brighton’s clear superiority over Spurs in the last two seasons.

De Zerbi is a key factor, too. Not just in the signing of Van Hecke, who has first-hand experience of the Italian’s methods and well-known tactical prowess, but in the strides they’ve taken to lure Sandro Tonali in a £100m move from Newcastle.

We don’t think it’s unfair to suggest that an approach from Thomas Frank’s Tottenham after a 17th-placed finish would have been laughed off by Tonali and his representatives. As of Monday, Tonali wanted to go to Tottenham, as Fabrizio Romano confirmed De Zerbi as key to the midfielder’s stance.

“I don’t think there’s going to be any problem with the player, financially or in terms of the contract,” he added.

“Also because the connection between Tonali and De Zerbi is very clear, both from the same city of Brescia, so the connection is very, very good.”

Romano later claimed Tonali is keen on Tottenham despite an “approach” from Manchester City, but after The Athletic reported that the competition they face from the Citizens is ‘serious’, our friends at TEAMtalk intimated that Tonali’s preference for Spurs was based largely around the fact that City were yet to really enter the running.

After City joined Tottenham in holding ‘talks’ with the Italian and his camp, Tonali started ‘seriously considering’ the move to join the eight-time Premier League winners. Because of course he is.

While they won’t have the same draw as they did under Pep Guardiola, Tonali is said to have been ‘particularly impressed by the wider package City outlined, including the long-term vision for the player’. Champions League football and the chance of a title challenge under new manager Enzo Maresca can’t hurt either.

For now we should commend the bold transfer approach from Spurs. At this stage in the transfer window, why shouldn’t they lean on what is clearly enduring transfer sway in a bid to attract the best players possible? But at some point – if (when) they miss out on Tonali and two other fanciful targets – they’re going to have to get in their lane.

The Athletic’s David Ornstein revealed on Thursday that they’re also ‘keen’ on £85m West Ham star Mateus Fernandes in what is a brazen entry into a race with Real Madrid and Manchester United, after Ben Jacobs claimed earlier this week that they had “called” to see if a hijack of United’s £50m move for Crycensio Summerville was on the cards. We can tell you, guys – it’s not.

Summerville is seen as an alternative option to Manchester City star Savinho, who – like Van Hecke – is the perfect target for Spurs, in that no other team wants him.

And while the Spurs chiefs may well be ‘confident’ that they have a ‘genuine chance of completing’ the £100m signing of Adam Wharton from Crystal Palace, as reported by our friends at TEAMtalk, that will only be the case if any of his other admirers – Liverpool, for example – don’t join the battle to land him this summer.

As soon as their more attractive rivals get a sniff of a potential move, Tottenham will be dismissed by Wharton having been snubbed by Tonali, Summerville and Wharton.

Liverpool are ‘not actively pursuing’ a deal to sign Tottenham and Netherlands defender Micky van de Ven despite reports to the contrary.

The Reds made their first signing of the Andoni Iraola era on Thursday as the Premier League club announced that they had agreed to sign Victor Munoz from Osasuna.

Liverpool sacked Arne Slot after the Dutchman could only guide the Reds to fifth place in the Premier League in a trophyless season, as they failed to get near the performances which saw them win the title a year earlier.

And now Liverpool are looking to give new head coach Iraola all the tools he needs to challenge for major honours again next campaign.

One position they are looking to strengthen is at centre-back after losing Ibrahima Konate, who is joining Real Madrid on a free transfer.

Liverpool do still have Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni but the Reds are looking for more experience at the heart of their defence.

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The Reds, as well as Manchester United, have been heavily linked with a move for Tottenham defender Van de Ven with rumours he could be on the move this summer.

Ben Jacobs insisted that Man Utd’s interest was mainly reserved for if Tottenham got relegated, while Van de Ven would prefer a move to Liverpool.

Speaking before the end of the season, reliable journalist Ben Jacobs said about Van de Ven on The United Stand: “Micky van de Ven, they (Manchester United) won’t make an approach unless Tottenham go down.

“If Tottenham stay up, I think Micky van de Ven will likely sign a new deal, but a bit like Senesi, quite an open situation.

“I have said before on the show, if Liverpool enter that race, Van de Ven would want to join Liverpool, but they haven’t entered that race.

“So, let’s kind of be a bit patient on that one because Van de Ven is only focused on trying to keep Tottenham up at this stage.

“From what I gather, he really enjoys playing under Roberto De Zerbi, but he’s not necessarily the kind of player that wants to drop into the Championship, even if he likes the manager.”

Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf insisted earlier this week that Liverpool and Barcelona had ‘knocked on the door’ at Tottenham to get information on Van de Ven.

However, Jacobs’ colleague at talkSPORT, Alex Crook, has now revealed that Liverpool have pulled the plug on a deal for Van de Ven for the time being.

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Crook wrote on X: ‘#LFC are not actively pursuing Micky van de Ven at this moment.’

Van Hecke agreement could impact Van de Ven

Tottenham are set to sign Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton this summer after striking a £52m ‘agreement’ and ex-Man Utd chief scout Mick Brown reckons that could have an impact on Van de Ven’s future.

Brown told Football Insider: “Van De Ven’s future is still up in the air.

“It’s an area Tottenham are going to have to assess because there are doubts about [Cristian] Romero too, and whether he could move on.

“Van Hecke is somebody they’ve admired for a while, and I’ve always liked the look of him at Brighton, I think he’s really stepped up in recent years.

“At first, I thought he was a bit of a typical work-a-day centre-half, but he’s shown he can be more than that and that has impressed Tottenham.

“So let’s say they make a move for him, that changes things with Van de Ven, because all of a sudden they’ve got another option in the door.

“Liverpool will be keeping a close eye on what’s happening there, because Konate is going to leave, so they’ll need a new centre-back.

“There are a lot of moving parts, but we know Liverpool have been keen on Van de Ven, and if they are given any indication he could be available, they could make a move.

“If Tottenham are signing a new centre-back, then it might play right into their hands.”

Tottenham Hotspur will be hugely concerned to learn that Sandro Tonali is seriously considering a move to Manchester City, according to a report, with Newcastle United expecting bids for the midfielder.

Earlier this week, Fabrizio Romano revealed that Tottenham are pressing ahead for Tonali.

The transfer guru reported that Tonali himself is keen on a move to Tottenham and wants to work with fellow Italian Roberto De Zerbi.

De Zerbi is driving Tottenham’s interest in the Newcastle midfielder and has the backing of the north London club’s owners, ENIC.

However, it emerged on Wednesday evening that Manchester City are determined to sign Tonali.

The Athletic reported that Tottenham now face ‘serious competition’ from Man City for the Italy international midfielder.

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Talksport journalist Ben Jacobs subsequently reported that Man City are ‘in talks’ for the former AC Milan star, along with Spurs.

Jacobs posted on X at 10:47pm on June 17: “Newcastle braced for bids for Sandro Tonali and expecting multiple suitors.

“Spurs and Manchester City both in talks.

“Arsenal enquired in January and are still assessing midfield options for this summer.

“A return to Italy very unlikely due to cost, even though Tonali wants to play in Serie A again one day.

“Newcastle looking for around £100m including add-ons.”

Sandro Tonali ‘impressed’ by Man City ‘project’

TEAMtalk has now brought an update on the situation, claiming that Tonali is seriously considering a move to Man City.

The reliable transfer news outlet has reported that Man City are ‘increasingly confident’ that Tonali will make a move to the Etihad Stadium, should he decide to stay in the Premier League.

It has been reported that Tonali has ‘seriously considered the prospect of joining’ Man City and has been ‘impressed by the project’ of the Premier League club, who will have Enzo Maresca as their new manager following the departure of Pep Guardiola.

TEAMtalk has further stated: ‘Crucially, discussions were not solely focused on football matters.

‘Sources indicate Tonali’s camp were particularly impressed by the wider package City outlined, including the long-term vision for the player, the role he would occupy within the squad and the support structure available to his family away from football.

‘Those conversations have ensured City remain firmly in contention despite the player’s desire to eventually return to Serie A.’

Tottenham rocked by Man City ‘discussions’

Man City actively trying to sign Tonali is bad news for Tottenham, who finished 17th in the Premier League table last season.

While Tottenham are planning to rebuild under manager De Zerbi, Man City have a strong squad already to compete for the Premier League title next season.

Man City are a richer club than Tottenham, too, and would be able to pay more salary to the midfielder.

Moreover, in the case of a bidding war, Man City are likely to be able to pay more than Tottenham.

Tottenham Hotspur are making inroads in their pursuit of Sandro Tonali before they get to the tricky part, while West Ham want big money for a Man Utd target…

With so much transfer talk doing the rounds, we’re here again through the summer to sift through the bullsh*t and highlight the whispers that might have some substance.

Each day we’re ranking the top 20 rumours involving Premier League clubs, the higher the link, the more likely we feel they are to become done deals.

So we start with the tittle-tattle…

United have apparently offered the Uruguay midfielder to Milan, who have already done the Red Devils a favour by saving them a few quid on Ruben Amorim’s compo. Having worked with Ugarte at United, we assume Amorim would urge Milan to swerve United’s offer, but this is a not a man who always makes the smart choice. Even for him, though, this would be monumentally daft. United won’t get rid of Ugarte that easily.

So dour were Liverpool to watch last season, they made many fans pine for a return of Captain Chaos. Which could happen if Nunez and Al-Hilal rip up their contract, the Uruguayan having been left out of their squad for the second half of last season. Sorry, we just can’t see it, but we’d be happy to be wrong.

Not only have Barca refused the chance to sign Rashford for £26million, they have already spent three times that amount on the winger’s rival for an England place. Some slap in the face, that, even if there are noises suggesting Barca are of the belief that they can pull United’s pants down to keep Rashford where he wants to be. Of course, United would be daft to even consider it which, apparently, they aren’t. So the England star will be heading elsewhere.

Chelsea are being linked with Hall after Cucurella made a swift exit for Real Madrid, and the Newcastle defender is certainly being eyed by the vultures circling St James’ Park. So a return to his boyhood club could make sense, but we suspect Chelsea might at least try to appear a little more clever than simply buying back a player they sold three years ago.

It’s pretty quiet around the Palace midfielder for whom we anticipated a big market this summer. That could yet materialise, with Liverpool and Chelsea most closely linked. But both have issues to resolve before they can talk to Palace in terms the Eagles might be receptive to.

You just know Fernandez was green with envy when Marc Cucurella got the move he craves, and Real could yet come back for the Argentina midfielder. But we cannot see them stumping up the kind of cash Chelsea would demand for a player they paid £107million for in 2023. Fernandez’s behaviour towards the end of the window could be interesting…

Ooh, this is fresh… apparently, United are talking to West Ham about their winger as they look to strengthen their options on the left. That isn’t one of United’s top two priorities this summer but we assume they see an opportunity in the Hammers’ relegation. Summerville, currently starting for Netherlands at the World Cup, is valued at £50million but United can afford to wait for time to motivate the Irons to come down on that figure.

At least half of the Big Six is keen on Rogers, who Villa are open to selling for the right price. Which, apparently and entirely reasonably, is above £80million. This, we reckon, is Rogers’ most likely move this summer.

Tonali’s agent has been trying to manufacture a move out of Newcastle since at least the start of the year, with Spurs the latest club to be linked with the Italian. So, obviously, it could be another ruse to spark some action elsewhere, but there does seem to be some basis in these reports, even if Spurs haven’t even started on the hard bit: negotiating with Newcastle.

After being taken in by Pep Guardiola a year ago, the England goalkeeper knows he has to get away from the City bench this summer. Newcastle don’t hold a grudge for being turned down when Trafford returned to his boyhood team, but they are not the only club interested. Spurs are also being linked. This could come down to who creates room in their goal for Trafford quickest.

This one appeared to be almost done but Boro and Everton still seem some way off on the fee, with the Toffees seeing the offer of an £18million package rejected. Boro, apparently, want something closer to £20million plus £5million in add-ons, which puts enough distance between them and Everton for other clubs to swoop.

Juve are said to have looked at Alisson and Jordan Pickford, then cast their eye over Emiliano Martinez. But Vicario is now in the Old Lady’s sights, perhaps because he’s the most available of the four Premier League stoppers. Villa have proven themselves to be no pushovers when it comes to Martinez but Spurs would be receptive to an offer for Vicario after a wretched season for the Italy keeper.

Liverpool may regret not getting this one done before the World Cup because his price could rise significantly if he maintains the form he showed in Ivory Coast’s opener. PSG are also keen but they have a chain involving Bradley Barcola and Liverpool are said to be offering more money. It should be enough, we think, unless Diomande’s World Cup form tempts a rival suitor to offer silly money.

Grealish enjoyed his season at Everton, who certainly enjoyed having him. So another year on loan with the Toffees seems to suit all parties. Though we also aren’t ruling out something coming out of the blue for the England star.

The most likely mover of the two Hammers players to be linked with United, because the Red Devils’ need for midfielders is greater, while Fernandes seems the savvier buy. Again, though, the only way this gets done quickly is if another of the Portugal star’s suitors makes a decisive offer, prompting United to pull their finger out rather than squeeze the relegated Irons all they can. West Ham wanted £100million, apparently, which they have now reduced to £85million. They will have to come down a fair bit further too.

Our assumption was that Brighton and Tottenham would find common ground over Vuskovic given the two clubs’ motivation to sign the other’s player. But Spurs have rejected an offer of £35million for a player yet to wear their colours competitively and Brighton, apparently, do not intend to go any higher. In which case, we have ourselves a stand-off…

Munoz was reportedly identified by Newcastle as their preferred replacement for Anthony Gordon. They wanted a deal wrapped up soon but Liverpool have swooped in and hijacked the deal, agreeing personal terms with the Spain winger and agreeing to pay the €40m release clause in his Osasuna contract.

City have seen a couple of offers rejected, the latest being £106million plus add-ons that could take the fee to £120million. We cannot see City getting this far only to walk away. This will get done, but it probably won’t be swift.

Third time lucky for Spurs, apparently, with a £52million offer reportedly accepted by Brighton. We do wonder, though, if the Seagulls might yet make things awkward for as long as Spurs continue to insist on a similar amount for Vuskovic.

Manchester City remain ‘very much in the reckoning’ to land Sandro Tonali this summer as they want the Newcastle star and Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson in a £200m double deal.

Bernardo Silva’s move to Real Madrid on a free transfer was confirmed on Wednesday and as Manchester City wait to hear from fellow midfielder Rodri over his future amid interest from Los Blancos, the Citizens are getting their ducks in a row to rebuild their midfield for new manager Enzo Maresca.

City have had a bid worth £120m for Anderson rejected as Forest hold out for a £125m fee, and they want most of that up front for their star midfielder.

But reports suggest City will land the England international and are still interested in landing Tonali to play alongside him, despite reports claiming the Newcastle star wants to join Tottenham.

Taking to YouTube overnight, transfer guru Romano delivered a wholly positive update for Spurs and their hopes of smashing their transfer record for Tonali.

“Sandro Tonali WANTS to go to Tottenham, so he’s keen on the move,” he declared. “I don’t think there’s going to be any problem with the player, financially or in terms of the contract.

“Also because the connection between Tonali and De Zerbi is very clear, both from the same city of Brescia, so the connection is very, very good.”

Regarding the transfer fee, Ben Jacobs claimed Newcastle are demanding £100m, but that figure won’t necessarily have to be made up entirely of guaranteed payments.

He wrote on X: “Bid of around £85m plus add-ons taking the package to around £100m expected to be considered by #NUFC.”

As it stands, Spurs’ current most expensive buy remains Dominic Solanke at just £65m (add-ons included).

City ‘not deterred’

But City are still circling Tonali, according to The Athletic, who confirm sporting director Hugo Viana is ‘giving genuine consideration’ to signing him and Anderson.

Tottenham ‘face serious competition from City’ as Viana looks to ‘build a side for Maresca that can challenge for next season’s Premier League title’.

The report adds:

‘Spurs head coach Roberto De Zerbi is an admirer of Tonali and Tottenham have made the strongest move this summer for a player whose representatives also spoke to Arsenal in February.

‘City, however, are very much in the reckoning and have not been deterred by the huge sums of money that would be involved.’

Tottenham are prepared to sign the brother of a German under-21 star in a unique double deal to ensure they land the attacker they are after.

Spurs are already making great progress in their quest to forget the bottom half of the Premier League table. In the last two seasons, they’ve finished 17th, but have so far signed Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson, with an agreement believed to be in place for Jan Paul van Hecke.

With the defence essentially sorted, they are now looking to the attack, and our friends at TEAMtalk report Spurs have opened talks for a unique double deal involving German under-21 star Said El Mala.

Cologne man El Mala rose to prominence in the last season, when the 19-year-old scored 13 Bundesliga goals and assisted five more, while he was also named in a German senior squad.

Nottingham Forest and Newcastle are both interested in El Mala, but Tottenham are hoping they can win the race, having made regular checks and recently making contact with his representatives.

The winger is represented by his parents, and there’s another family element to any potential deal.

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Indeed, they are eager for any interested club to sign El Mala’s brother, Malek – a 21-year-old striker who also plays at Cologne – as part of a deal to land the younger brother.

Malek didn’t play a first-team game for Cologne last season, his first at the club after both he and his brother were signed from local club Viktoria Cologne.

The added complication of signing the older brother is said to be one of the reasons Brentford, who previously wanted his sibling, stepped away from their own pursuit.

READ: Brighton reach verdict on ‘paying’ Tottenham ‘asking price’ for Vuskovic after ‘agreeing’ £52m transfer

Tottenham known deal conditions

But with that said, there is reported confidence at Tottenham to get a deal done, which the clubs exploring how to tackle the dual-player request.

Most clubs don’t want Malek, who has not made the strides in his game that Said has to this point, despite being two years his senior, but Spurs are prepared to compromise in order to get their man.

Cologne rate the 19-year-old at €40million (£34.5m) and Tottenham are confident of striking a deal around there.

Tottenham have struck a ‘complete agreement’ on personal terms with Sandro Tonali, according to a report, with the second phase of a £212m triple signing now advancing.

On the back of successive 17th-placed finishes in the Premier League, it’s finally dawned on Tottenham the need for major change is very real.

The first step was hiring an elite manager in Roberto De Zerbi who slotted in as the third highest paid boss in the Premier League behind only Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta. With Pep subsequently leaving Manchester City, De Zerbi only trails Premier League winner Arteta.

Experience was identified as something Tottenham’s squad sorely lacked. That has already been remedied through the twin free agent pick-ups of Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi.

Next up is paying big fees for proven Premier League players, and in those cases, committing to high salaries too.

The first deal in what’s shaping up to be a £212m triple signing was sealed on Tuesday night when Tottenham agreed to pay £52m for Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke.

That figure is surprising given the Dutch international only has one year left on his deal on the south coast.

Nevertheless, Spurs identified a perfect player for De Zerbi – he managed Van Hecke at Brighton – and spared no expense when acting swiftly and decisively.

News of that agreement came just 24 hours after Tottenham thrust themselves into pole position to sign Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali.

Early positive talks with the Italy international were held, with De Zerbi understood to be driving the move and representing a huge pull factor for Tonali.

Not only is the Italian connection obvious, but both De Zerbi and Tonali hail from the same city of Brescia, which Fabrizio Romano has claimed is proving pivotal in this instance.

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Sandro Tonali to Tottenham latest – ‘complete agreement’ struck

When taking to YouTube overnight, transfer guru Romano delivered a wholly positive update for Spurs and their hopes of smashing their transfer record for Tonali.

“Sandro Tonali WANTS to go to Tottenham, so he’s keen on the move,” he declared. “I don’t think there’s going to be any problem with the player, financially or in terms of the contract.

“Also because the connection between Tonali and De Zerbi is very clear, both from the same city of Brescia, so the connection is very, very good.”

Romano concluded by noting Tottenham will make direct contact with Newcastle to discuss the transfer fee and deal structure “soon”.

And on Wednesday morning, an emphatic, albeit unverified, update from X account Krrish claimed a ‘complete agreement’ between Spurs and Tonali is now in place.

The account which boasts over 60,000 followers wrote: “Tottenham Hotspur have reached a complete AGREEMENT with Sandro Tonali and his camp over personal terms!

“Total agreement in-place over a FIVE-YEAR contract until June 2031, with important salary that will make Tonali the highest paid player at the club!

“Sandro Tonali wants to join Spurs, he has APPROVED of the project after discussions with Roberto De Zerbi. No European Football is NOT an issue for Tonali!”

Regarding the transfer fee, Ben Jacobs claimed Newcastle are demanding £100m, but that figure won’t necessarily have to be made up entirely of guaranteed payments.

He wrote on X: “Bid of around £85m plus add-ons taking the package to around £100m expected to be considered by #NUFC.”

As it stands, Spurs’ current most expensive buy remains Dominic Solanke at just £65m (add-ons included). Tonali would obliterate that mark.

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Savinho to complete £212m triple coup

Van Hecke (£52m) and Tonali (£100m) could also be joined in north London by Savinho by way of a £60m switch from Man City.

The Brazilian winger has approved a move to Spurs who he was open to joining when they first came calling last summer.

The difference this time around is Man City have now given their own green light to Savinho’s sale.

The Daily Mail recently claimed club-to-club discussions over a £60m transfer are now ‘advancing’.

West Ham’s Crysencio Summerville is a back-up target to Savinho if Spurs fail to get a deal with Man City over the line.

According to reports, Brighton have reached a verdict on whether to ‘pay’ Tottenham Hotspur’s ‘asking price’ to sign Luka Vuskovic this summer.

Brighton and Tottenham have been busy at the negotiating table over the past few weeks, with the clubs in talks over deals for Vuskovic and Jan Paul van Hecke.

After landing Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi, Tottenham have turned to signing Van Hecke, while they have also been plotting moves for Savinho, Sandro Tonali and Joao Palhinha.

Van Hecke, who is in the final year of his contract, previously worked with Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton and is reportedly keen on a reunion, though his current club have ensured that they get maximum value out of this transfer.

And David Ornstein reported on Tuesday evening that the Seagulls have impressively gotten Spurs to pay £52m for Van Hecke, with a deal now ‘agreed’.

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Ornstein said on X: “Tottenham Hotspur reach agreement with Brighton & Hove Albion to sign Jan Paul van Hecke.

“Deal for 26yo #Netherlands int’l worth £52m fixed, no add-ons. Luka Vuskovic situation separate; 2nd #BHAFC offer worth £35m rejected by #THFC.”

It has been suggested that this deal could lead to Brighton signing Vuskovic.

Brighton have already had two bids rejected for Vuskovic, who has reportedly reached a ‘verbal agreement’ to join the Premier League club this summer.

Brighton unwilling to meet Tottenham’s ‘asking price’ for Luka Vuskovic

The 19-year-old is yet to make his senior debut for Tottenham, but he has been attracting interest from several European clubs after his breakout loan spell at Hamburg. He contributed six goals in his 28 Bundesliga appearances for the German outfit.

Brighton’s latest rejected offer for Vuskovic was worth around £30m, and a report on Tuesday claimed Spurs ‘plan to accept’ the next bid for the centre-back.

However, Football Insider claims Brighton ‘want a compromise’ over Vuskovic because they are ‘not willing to pay Tottenham’s £60m asking price’.

The report claims: ‘The North London outfit ideally want to keep the 19-year-old starlet, but it is understood that Brighton are offering him a quicker pathway to regular first-team football.

‘Brighton are working to strike a “compromise” with Spurs for the deal to go through at a cut-price fee, as they see a £60m deal as being too far-fetched.’

And BBC Sport reporter Simon Stone even claims Brighton have ‘no immediate plans’ to make a ‘new Vuskovic bid’.

The report explains:

‘Brighton are keeping across the situation but they will not be making another bid at the moment.

‘Evidently, they do need a replacement for Van Hecke, who started 36 out of their 38 Premier League games last season. However, they do have time.’

Sandro Tonali wants to sign for Tottenham and there’ll be no issues on personal terms, while a trusted reporter has brought news of Newcastle compromising on the transfer fee.

Tottenham recognise the need to go big in the market after successive 17th-placed finishes in the Premier League. Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi quickly arrived via free agency, and on Tuesday night, Spurs agreed a £52m deal with Brighton for the transfer of Jan Paul van Hecke.

Spurs are also advancing in club-to-club discussions with Manchester City for Savinho. If that deal crumbles, they’ll give serious consideration to signing Crysencio Summerville from West Ham instead.

However, all of those deals pale in comparison to what could be about to unfold with Sandro Tonali.

Fabrizio Romano broke news on Monday night of Tottenham throwing their hat in the ring for Newcastle’s midfield ace.

That put Spurs in direct competition with Arsenal and Manchester City. Manchester United were in the mix too, but pulled out of the race after deeming the overall cost of landing the player too expensive.

Tottenham view the situation differently, however, and through Roberto De Zerbi, have positioned themselves as favourites.

Positive early talks with Tonali and his camp have been held, and the fact both De Zerbi and Tonali hail from the same Italian city of Brescia is greatly aiding Tottenham’s cause.

Sandro Tonali chooses Tottenham

When providing an overnight update on his YouTube channel, transfer guru Romano revealed Tottenham and Tonali will have no issues agreeing personal terms.

What’s more, he revealed that despite Man City making an approach for the Italian, it’s Spurs who Tonali wants to join above all others.

After confirming that Tottenham are “in conversations” with Tonali’s camp, Romano added: “Sandro Tonali WANTS to go to Tottenham, so he’s keen on the move.

“I don’t think there’s going to be any problem with the player, financially or in terms of the contract.

“Also because the connection between Tonali and De Zerbi is very clear, both from the same city of Brescia, so the connection is very, very good.”

Romano concluded by noting Tottenham will make direct contact with Newcastle to discuss the transfer fee and deal structure “soon”.

Mere hours later, Romano provided another brief update on his YouTube channel that confirmed Tonali wants Spurs despite City’s “approach”.

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Newcastle to compromise on £100m transfer fee

As such, all eyes are on Newcastle and how much they demand for the Italy international.

Prior reports have pointed to a £100m fee, and according to Ben Jacobs, that is the Magpies’ asking price.

However, he revealed that Newcastle would be willing to consider a bid as low as £85m, so long as add-ons take the overall worth up to that magic £100m number.

“Spurs a serious contender and have money to spend despite no European football,” stated Jacobs on X. “Roberto De Zerbi driving the move.

“Bid of around £85m plus add-ons taking the package to around £100m expected to be considered by #NUFC.”