"Tottenxem" Mateus Fernandes is buying a record sum of evaziga

London's Tottenham club has made another sensational deal in the transfer market. Zamin.uz reported on this.

The North Londoners have reached a final agreement to sign West Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandes. This transfer is expected to become one of the largest deals of the current English Premier League season.

Goal.com is reporting on this. According to information distributed by Sky Sports, Tottenham has agreed to pay eighty-five million pounds sterling for the talented twenty-one-year-old Portuguese footballer.

This amount sets a new record as the most expensive transfer in the club's history. Until now, the highest figure belonged to Dominic Solanke, who was purchased from Bournemouth for sixty-five million pounds in August 2024.

Manchester United had long been the main contender in the battle for Mateus Fernandes. The team's head coach, Michael Carrick, considered the young footballer the most suitable candidate to replace the experienced Casemiro, who left the squad.

However, due to the Manchester club's management hesitating to pay the high price set by West Ham, they lost the initiative to the Londoners. Although the Old Trafford officials had been negotiating the player's transfer since spring, they ultimately did not want to enter a bidding war over the price.

Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi aims to significantly strengthen the team's center of the pitch through this transfer. During the last season, Fernandes proved himself as one of the most hardworking midfielders in the championship.

Statistical data shows that he is among the top ten players in terms of distance covered on the pitch. According to experts, the player's activity in battles for the ball and his endurance make him one of the most versatile players in modern football.

Mateus Fernandes is scheduled to undergo a medical examination at the Tottenham headquarters and sign an official contract within the coming hours. This expensive acquisition once again confirms that the London club is pursuing serious goals in the championship race and prestigious European competitions.

Team fans hope that the arrival of the new midfielder will further improve the quality of the game.