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Tottenham Hotspur are eyeing a move for Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton as Roberto De Zerbi looks to add a third new midfielder to his squad this summer, according to TEAMtalk.

Tottenham have had an outstanding summer transfer window already, and it isn't even July yet.

ENIC have gone into overdrive and delivered four confirmed signings for De Zerbi already in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Martin Dubravka and Jan Paul van Hecke, with the former three arriving on free transfers.

Spurs are far from finished there though, with multiple additions expected across the midfield and attack ahead of next season.

There was surprise when it was announced that the north Londoners were working on an ambitious deal to bring Newcastle United star Sandro Tonali to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Spurs still working to find an agreement on that deal.

Then it was confirmed that Spurs wanted West Ham United's Portugal international Mateus Fernandes, and that any potential transfer was seen as separate to the Tonali pursuit.

That may not be the end of their business in that position either, while new additions are expected all across the frontline as De Zerbi aims to transform a team that has underperformed for two years in the Premier League.

Tottenham Discuss Adam Wharton Move Internally

According to TEAMtalk, even though Tottenham are currently working simultaneously on deals to sign Tonali and Fernandes, there is a belief that they could actually look to sign three new players in the position in this window.

As well as the Italian and Portuguese stars, the report adds that Spurs have an interest in Palace star Wharton and have discussed internally about making a move for the England international, who missed out on a spot in Thomas Tuchel's England squad at this summer's World Cup.

The 22-year-old has established himself as one of the most impressive players in his position in the Premier League in recent seasons, and he is also attracting interest from Liverpool, according to GIVEMESPORT sources.

Wharton Won't Come on the Cheap

Crystal Palace will be in no mood to sell Wharton on the cheap this summer, especially at a time when Manchester City have just paid well in excess of £100m to sign Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.

The Eagles will want Wharton in midfield for new manager Pierre Sage for their Europa League campaign, as they look to make a big impact on the competition having won the Europa Conference League last term.

Palace are said to want £100m to even consider a sale of the Englishman, who is on a long-term contract at Selhurst Park, and that would be a huge outlay for Tottenham, and only realistic should they fail to land one of Tonali or Fernandes.

Tottenham are also still in talks over a potential move to make Joao Palhinha's loan move from Bayern Munich permanent, and he could be the lower-cost third option should Spurs pull off a sensational double swoop to sign Tonali and Fernandes.

Roberto De Zerbi has already made a huge difference to Tottenham Hotspur on the pitch and now he is working his magic off the pitch in the summer transfer window.

The Italian arrived in north London at the end of March following a dreadful interim spell in charge of the club by Igor Tudor. The Lilywhites were in a perilous situation, staring down the barrel of a first relegation to the second tier in nearly 50 years.

But he turned the club's fortunes around and a 1-0 win over Everton on the final day of the season secured their Premier League status.

Four new signings have already arrived at Tottenham

And that has allowed them to delve into the transfer market and make changes to an ailing squad to give De Zerbi what he requires to push the club back towards the top of the table once more.

Four signings have already been made - three of them free transfers - with Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Martin Dubravka and Jan Paul van Hecke all arriving in N17.

Spurs have had a £75million bid for Sandro Tonali knocked back by Newcastle and are in talks over an £85million move for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes.

It's clear with De Zerbi at the helm and the Lewis family vowing to invest in the squad, a new approach has come to light at Spurs.

Tottenham securing either or even both of Fernandes and Tonali would see them break their transfer record, which stands at £65million paid to Bournemouth for Dominic Solanke two years ago.

Talk of breaking transfer records has barely happened in the white half of north London over the past decade and here we are speaking about it potentially happening not once, but twice.

And we haven't even got to rumours around striker signings yet, the closest we have come being wide forwards like Savinho and more recently Crysencio Summerville.

Spurs have changed their approach under their new head coach

What do all the names above linked with a move to Spurs have in common? They are readymade, Premier League-experienced players. It is a win-now approach from De Zerbi that the owners appear to be getting behind.

Under former chairman Daniel Levy, Spurs would often be slow and meticulous in the market, with Levy known as a tough negotiator, someone who would always eke out the very best deal for his club. That would often come at the detriment of the squad, with transfers left to the very last moment, or even too late to get done.

Ignoring the free transfers, Spurs splashed out £52million on van Hecke from Brighton and after two failed bids, got the deal done. They saw the player they wanted, they haggled over price for a short time, but relatively quickly signed their man. Spurs know what they want and are going after it. It is a refreshing approach.

Spurs have been stuck in what has felt like an endless loop of transition, building for the future. Under De Zerbi, the Lilywhites are building for the here and now. It is a new approach and it remains to be seen if it is successful, but the old Tottenham in the transfer market is dead.

Tottenham are one of the clubs considering a summer move for West Ham ace Crysencio Summerville, according to The Guardian.

The north London club have already completed four transfer deals for the 2026/27 season, and they show no sign of slowing down for head coach Roberto De Zerbi.

Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke and Martin Dubravka have all signed on the dotted line, with Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes potential further additions as Spurs look to give De Zerbi all the tools he needs after surviving an almighty relegation scare last season.

Tottenham certainly require attacking reinforcements after a real lack of goals from their attacking players during the 2025/26 campaign saw them plunged into relegation trouble.

In the end, it was Summerville and West Ham who were relegated to the Championship on the final day, but the Dutchman looks on course to secure a move away from the Hammers ahead of the new term with clubs interested in his services.

Summerville will not want to play in the Championship after the World Cup

West Ham are certainly not going to be short on suitors for Summerville as they prepare for life in the Championship with many top stars expected to depart.

As well as interest from Tottenham, The Guardian report that Chelsea and Manchester United are also tracking the winger as they get their squads in place for the new season.

Interest in Summerville may only increase over the next couple of months after so far catching the eye for the Netherlands at the 2026 World Cup.

The 24-year-old has netted in both of his country's opening two games against Japan and Sweden, with the player looking to continue his hot streak in the early hours of Friday morning in their final Group F clash against Tunisia.

In what was a disastrous season for West Ham, the left-winger netted seven goals in all competitions for the east London club, including the opening goal in their 2-1 win over Tottenham in January.

Will it be Summerville or Savinho for Spurs?

Another attacking player who has been mentioned in regards to a move to Tottenham this summer is Manchester City ace Savinho.

Unable to strike a deal for the Brazilian 12 months ago, a move could possibly materialise this summer with a fee of £60million mentioned.

Talk of Savinho swapping City for Spurs appears to have died down of late, with all the attention firmly focused on Tonali and Fernandes at present.

Just like Summerville, Savinho operates from the left-flank but the former Girona man is also comfortable playing from the right.

Summerville did fare better in terms of numbers during the 2025/26 campaign after contributing seven goals and five assists in 34 games compared to Savinho's four goals and three assists in 36 outings.

Tottenham have been incredibly active in the transfer market so far this summer but they do appear to have missed out on a target.

Following a serious relegation scare where they avoided dropping down to the Championship on the final day of the 2025/26 season, Roberto De Zerbi's team have sprung into action in the transfer market as they attempt to get back to competing towards the top of the Premier League once again.

Firstly securing the signings of Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi on free transfers from Liverpool and Bournemouth respectively, last week Tottenham signed centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton & Hove Albion in a £52million deal and experienced Premier League goalkeeper Martin Dubravka has since followed.

Tottenham aren't done just there, though, with midfielders Sandro Tonali and Mateus Fernandes linked with big-money transfers to N17.

However, one midfielder who doesn't appear to be making the move to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of the new campaign is Aleksandar Stankovic.

Stankovic says no to Tottenham transfer

Stankovic looks set to stay at Inter Milan for the new season after starring for Club Brugge last term, contributing nine goals and five assists in 55 appearances.

The defensive midfielder, who is the son of former Inter ace Dejan Stankovic, departed the San Siro for Club Brugge on a permanent basis last July but the Nerazzurri maintained a buy-back clause in their agreement with the Belgian side.

At the beginning of June, Inter activated the clause and re-signed the 'exceptional' 20-year-old in a deal worth €23million (£19.85m).

According to Sky Sport Italy, the midfielder had two transfer proposals from Premier League clubs, one of which came from Tottenham.

However, Stankovic reportedly turned down Spurs and did likewise to Brentford in favour of returning to Inter Milan.

What next in Tottenham's midfield?

It looks set to be all change in midfield next season as De Zerbi really stamps his mark on his Tottenham team.

Adding to that area in the winter transfer market with the north London club bringing in Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid prior to the Italian taking on the hotseat, the 26-year-old could well be joined by Tonali and Fernandes if Tottenham get their way on the transfer front.

One current player who will be looking for a big season under De Zerbi is Rodrigo Bentancur after returning from injury and playing an instrumental role in midfield to help Tottenham drag themselves out of relegation danger after such a bleak run of form.

Bentancur's teammate Lucas Bergvall looks set to move on after only two years with the club, though, after asking to leave in his quest for more first-team football.

Yves Bissouma's Tottenham departure has already been confirmed with the Mali international set to exit at the conclusion of his contract later this month, with Joao Palhinha's loan move from Bayern Munich also coming to an end after his temporary switch from the Bundesliga champions.

Roberto De Zerbi could be about to receive another major Tottenham boost with Mateus Fernandes giving 'his full green light' for a transfer across the capital, according to TEAMtalk.

Fernandes has found himself in the headlines over the past few days with Spurs and Manchester United vying for his signature following West Ham's relegation to the Championship.

The 21-year-old only moved to the London Stadium from Southampton at the end of last August, but a transfer away looks set to come to fruition sooner rather than later after wowing in his debut season for the Hammers.

Amid talk of a switch to Old Trafford, Fernandes could now be instead swapping east London for north London with Tottenham going all out for the Portugal international.

Fernandes green light

According to TEAMtalk, Tottenham are accelerating their push for Fernandes and they are in advanced discussions with West Ham for the player's signature.

Sources have indicated to TEAMtalk that the player has given "his full green light to press forward" with a transfer after accepting their proposal on personal terms.

It is reported that Tottenham are prepared to offer substantially higher wages than Man United and that has only strengthened their position in the race for the 'elite' former Sporting CP man.

West Ham value Fernandes at around £85m and TEAMtalk understands that Spurs have submitted a package that reaches that amount with £65m up front and the rest in add-ons and bonuses.

Fernandes the "ultimate Premier League midfielder"

It is perhaps no surprise that Fernandes will be on the move so soon after his move to West Ham after previously excelling for Southampton prior to their relegation.

During his time at St Mary's, former Saints player Jo Tessem waxed lyrical to the BBC Radio Solent Southampton podcast about the Portuguese ace and stated that "he is becoming an ultimate Premier League midfielder".

"Mateus Fernandes is on people's radar because every week he plays his heart out, he is by far the best player on the football pitch from a Saints perspective," said the Norwegian.

"I said the same about Romeo Lavia," Tessem added.

"I didn't think he would stay for a season in the Championship and he didn't - leaving after a year - and he [Fernandes] is on a similar level, albeit a different type of player.

"He is becoming an ultimate Premier League midfielder and clubs are not going to let that go.

"He plays like a Premier League player. He passes like a Premier League player. He is quick like a Premier League player. He conducts himself so well in midfield."

Tottenham could be getting quite the player if they win the race for Fernandes' signature.

Tottenham Hotspur's next three transfer targets have been named by Football London correspondent Alasdair Gold, after the club completed their fourth summer signing with the addition of Martin Dubravka.

Tottenham chiefs are on it, and they need to be after narrowly avoiding a disastrous relegation to the Championship on the final day of last season.

Spurs brought in Roberto De Zerbi on a long-term contract, and they know they need to seriously back him in the transfer market to improve an underperforming squad, if he is to lead them back up the Premier League standings.

Dubravka was the third player to move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on a free transfer this summer after Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi, and with Jan Paul van Hecke also joining and Pedro Porro signing a new long-term deal, the north London outfit's defence is shaping up nicely ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.

De Zerbi wants more ambitious additions further forward to make a serious push next term, with at least two central midfielders and potentially up to three attackers wanted after the business they've already completed.

Midfield in particular appears to be the main priority in recent days, as Tottenham look to send out a statement to their top flight rivals.

Gold Names Next Three Tottenham Targets

The next part of Tottenham's squad overhaul will be in midfield, with Gold confirming that talks are ongoing over a deal for Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali.

The Football London journalist claims that any move for the Italian will set Spurs back around £100m, but the 26-year-old has emerged as the manager's key target for the position.

Tottenham are also keen on a move to sign Mateus Fernandes from London neighbours West Ham United, although they face stiff competition from Manchester United in the race for the wantaway Portugal international.

Finally, the north Londoners are still interested in bringing Savinho to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, having failed in their attempt to sign the Brazilian from Manchester City last summer.

Tottenham have made surprise contact with Chelsea over a deal to sign striker Liam Delap, as De Zerbi looks to add a new centre-forward to his squad ahead of next season.

It is said that a Stamford Bridge exit for the 23-year-old is now a possibility following a difficult debut season with the Blues following his move from Ipswich Town.

Delap only found the net twice across the 2025-26 campaign, although that hasn't stopped Spurs making an enquiry over his availability.

Chelsea are said to be looking for £40m to sell the player they signed for £30m 12 months ago, but the fee is putting off potential suitors.

Tottenham currently have Dominic Solanke and Richarlison as their main centre-forward options heading into next season, although the latter has long been linked with a move away from Spurs and could finally leave this summer.

Spurs must also decide what they do with the highly-rated Will Lankshear, who impressed on loan at Oxford United last term.

Tottenham have made contact over a move for a Chelsea star this summer, according to TeamTalk, as the club ramp up their efforts to land another player in a busy transfer window.

So far, the Lilywhites have been the busiest team in the Premier League, making four quickfire signings to begin Roberto De Zerbi's rebuild in style.

The defence and goalkeeping ranks have been reinforced heavily so far, meaning attention can quickly turn towards other areas of interest.

The midfield is one, as talks for Sandro Tonali ramp up, while reports claim that an agreement has been reached to sign Mateus Fernandes this summer.

Then there's the forward ranks. A winger or two could be on the cards, but so could a striker, who may offer something more up front.

Tottenham Explore Liam Delap Transfer

A striker signing could be on the cards this summer, as TeamTalk reports that Tottenham have made enquiries over a move for Liam Delap.

The 23-year-old only moved to Stamford Bridge last year, but struggled to make an impact as he scored just twice across all competitions for the Blues.

That was off the back of a successful Premier League campaign with Ipswich Town, where he was described as a "beast", but he appeared unable to tap into that side of him over the previous year.

A mixture of injuries, discipline, and poor form all played into Delap's struggles, and he is now facing the possibility of leaving Chelsea after a short stay with the club.

Tottenham are believed to be one of the teams in the mix, though no concrete move has been made yet, while other Premier League rivals muscle in on the conversation.

Newcastle and Everton are claimed to have interest in the forward, and could look to explore a potential deal in the coming weeks of the transfer market.

Chelsea are looking for a £40 million fee to let Delap leave, a transfer valuation that may put some suitors off after his £30 million move last year.

It remains to be seen whether Tottenham will push on to complete a move, but they appear to be in the mix.

Could Tottenham Reboot Delap?

A move for Delap would be an interesting one for Tottenham, though it may not get many favourable glances from fans looking at the potential deal.

The struggles of Dominic Solanke and Richarlison suggests that a striker addition would be welcomed, but the Chelsea man may not be the most glamorous of arrivals.

At times he has struggled with the pace of the game for the Blues, particularly from the bench, and when he has imposed himself physically, it has often looked messy - see the challenge on Djed Spence for more proof of that.

However, during his season with Ipswich, there was clearly some potential there. If Spurs can grab Delap on a bargain transfer fee, then there is a chance to rediscover that ability and come out as winners.

But it remains to be seen whether that is a distinct possibility.

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.

Tottenham are the only club currently making a move to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Spurs have already done good business in the early stage of the summer transfer window, bringing in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka on free transfers from Liverpool, Bournemouth and Burnley respectively.

They have also splashed out £52million on signing one of head coach Roberto De Zerbi's priority targets in Jan Paul van Hecke from his previous club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Newcastle have outlined their stance on a sale

The owners vowed to back the Italian with investment and they are certainly living up to that promise with a £75million bid having already been rejected by Newcastle for Tonali, as De Zerbi looks to improve his midfield options, having already got to work on his back line.

Newcastle are holding out for a fee in the region of £100million to sell the 26-year-old this summer, whom they paid £55million for in 2023. That is the total package required to sanction a deal, although some of that figure can be negotiated in add-ons.

GIVEMESPORT understands that the Spurs' first bid was worth a total package of £80million including add-ons, meaning they came up around £20million short.

A number of other clubs are keen on signing Tonali too, with Manchester City understood to be the most likely other bidders for his signature. However, they remain focused on signing Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest for now and that could leave the door open for Spurs to complete a deal for Tonali, before City even make their move.

Tonali is understood to be open to a move to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which should help get a deal over the line quickly too, if Spurs can agree a fee with the Magpies.

Tottenham are the only team in the race to sign Tonali

Speaking on his YouTube channel, transfer expert Romano explained the situation with Spurs the only club involved in talks right now.

He said: "On Sandro Tonalli, I keep receiving many questions, many people mentioning Arsenal, many people mentioning Manchester City. 'What's going on with Tonali? Is he going to Tottenham as you say it or not?'

"I stand by my news from last week out of nowhere, exclusive news, Sandro Tonali, Tottenham, full stop.

"I keep mentioning Tottenham and Tonali, Tonali and Tottenham. I remain on my position. Tottenham are working on a deal to sign Sandro Tonali, and that remains the case. Deal on. Tottenham, Tonali.

"I'm not coming here mentioning Man City, I'm not coming here mentioning other clubs. Since I told you Tonali Tottenham last week, the other clubs are no longer mentioned by myself, at least, so let's follow the situation, but the deal is on."

Tottenham's busy summer transfer window is continuing to move at pace, as the club are closing in on their fifth signing of the market so far.

Spurs have already made several key additions to the squad, as the free agent pairing of Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson were the first two through the door.

Jan Paul van Hecke then joined from Brighton for a fee in the region of £52 million, before the most recent addition of Martin Dubravka from Burnley to help bolster the goalkeeping ranks.

While all of those moves are helping Tottenham move closer to completing a full rebuild of the team, there is still work to do, and the club are determined to get that wrapped up as soon as possible.

Tottenham Reach Mateus Fernandes Agreement

The midfield is an area that Tottenham are keen to strengthen next, with several targets outlined as options who could bring extra quality to the role.

Talks are underway to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle, with contact made between clubs to explore the terms for a deal that could total £100 million.

The Italian international isn't the only one, however, as Tottenham have also been linked with Mateus Fernandes of West Ham in recent weeks.

The 21-year-old has been a target for a whole host of clubs, including Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Arsenal, but it seems as though the Lilywhites have pushed on to get a deal over the line.

Now, according to freegard media, Tottenham have reached a verbal agreement with West Ham over a deal to sign the Portuguese international.

It appears to put Spurs in the most advanced position of all their rivals in the race to land Fernandes, with recent reports claiming that a valuation of £80 million was being set by the Hammers.

It's unclear whether that is the rough agreement Tottenham have struck with their London rivals or not, but it certainly stands them in good stead this summer.

Can Tottenham Land Tonali Too?

If Tottenham get a deal over the line for Fernandes in the coming weeks, then they will have done well to beat several of their rivals to his signature this summer.

The midfield will be reinforced with an impressive all-round option with plenty of potential to grow further, though there may be questions about whether he will inject enough quality into the team.

That's where a deal for Tonali could come in, with the 26-year-old showing plenty of quality as he moves towards the peak years of his career.

Adding the Italian midfield maestro into the mix will bring another layer of class, with his out of possession work being complemented well by a decent range of in-possession skills.

The larger question is whether Tottenham can afford to complete both deals. The duo could cost up to £180 million combined, a huge fee that would be tough for any team to achieve, let alone one without Champions League football.

However, if sales can help push through those moves, it could bring instant impact to the team for next season.