Fabrizio Romano stated Tottenham set 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 pointed out that Newcastle tried to repurchase a Spurs player, but did not name him.
He said Liverpool reacted quickly to replace Yan Diomande. Colin Bell of MSN confirmed Romano’s claim that Manchester United have a deal for Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni. A World Cup player may soon join for Chelsea, a move Romano connected directly to Xabi Alonso’s interest in coaching the club.