Fabrizio Romano stated Tottenham paid a club-record £85 million for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Earlier in the same day, the club also finalized terms for Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle. Romano explained that Newcastle tried to buy back a Spurs player, but did not identify him.
He said Liverpool moved quickly to replace Yan Diomande. Colin Bell of MSN repeated Romano’s claim that Manchester United have a deal for Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni. A World Cup player looks set for Chelsea, a move Romano connected directly to Xabi Alonso’s interest in managing the club.