A sad blow to “Manchester United”. Tottenham signed the most expensive deal in their history

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal to sign West Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandez in a club-record £85m deal, beating Manchester United to a last-minute bid to secure the player’s services.

According to “Sky SportsThe 21-year-old is currently undergoing a medical in preparation for a move to North London. If the deal goes through, it will take away the record for the most expensive transfer in Tottenham’s history, held by striker Dominic Solanke, who moved from Bournemouth for £65m in August.

Manchester United were in serious pursuit of FernandezHowever, the Red Devils management pulled out of the race due to an obligation not to pay sums that did not match the financial valuation of the players, in addition to being unsure of the young Portuguese’s absolute desire to play at the club.

West Ham’s decision-makers, on the other hand, believe Fernandez was one of the best young talents in the Premier League last season and has the technical ability to qualify him to reach the level of star Declan Rice, who the club sold to Arsenal for £105m in 2023.

English Premier League midfielder Mercato’s numbers continue to exceed all records. After a major shock What prompted Manchester City to sign England youngster Elliott Anderson from Nottingham Forest For £116 million (making him the third most expensive deal in football history behind Kylian Mbappe and Neymar), it was Tottenham’s turn to make history in their own big way by announcing the completion of the Portuguese’s deal.

The former Sporting Lisbon player spent just one season at West Ham United. The Hammers signed him for €44m last summer, but the team’s relegation to the Championship hastened his departure.

This financial explosion at Tottenham comes from the management’s desire to build a strong competitive team worthy of Italian coach Roberto de Zerbi’s tactical philosophy, even if it means paying big money to achieve the desired goals. After making affordable defensive signings for the likes of Andrew Robertson and Marcus Senesi, Spurs spent €60m to sign Dutch defender Jan-Paul van Hecke from Brighton before the moves led to a record deal for Fernandes, which will see West Ham make huge financial gains.