Sandro Tonali is on his way over to the UK to complete his record-breaking transfer to Tottenham Hotspur and stopped to answer a few questions from reporters on his way into the airport in Milan: ‘Up until now, there hasn’t been an opportunity to return to Italy’.
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Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the arrival of Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United in a club-record transfer.
The 21-year-old has made the move to North London for a reported £85m fee, smashing Tottenham's previous transfer record of £65m spent on striker Dominic Solanke.
Mateus Fernandes has revealed that Roberto De Zerbi was the key reason he joined Tottenham for a club-record £85million fee from West Ham.
Fernandes is the latest player to credit De Zerbi’s influence as being pivotal to why he joined Spurs, with the 21-year-old becoming the club’s fifth signing of the summer.
Though World Cup years tend to slow transfer business down, that hasn’t stopped Spurs, who have added yet another new signing to their ranks in the form of Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes:
New Tottenham midfielder Mateus Fernandes has labelled head coach Roberto De Zerbi as a key factor behind joining the club.
Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes has left West Ham to complete a permanent move to London rivals Tottenham Hotspur following the Hammers' relegation to the Championship
Tottenham Hotspur are showing interest in adding Rafael Leao to Roberto De Zerbi’s squad, according to a report, as the AC Milan winger’s comments on a potential move to the Premier League come to light.