Tottenham Targets Tonali and Fernandes in Ambitious Double Signing

Tottenham Hotspur have already torn into this summer window with intent. Four major arrivals are in the door, a new spine is taking shape, and Roberto De Zerbi’s squad is being bent to his image. Yet the most ambitious part of the plan may still be to come.

Spurs are now driving hard at a midfield overhaul that would send a jolt through the Premier League: Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United and Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United, in a combined outlay that could reach a staggering £185m.

Tonali chase stays alive

The Tonali story looked as if it might be over before it truly began. Tottenham saw an £80m bid rejected by Newcastle on June 20, as reported by Sky Sports, with the Tyneside club valuing the Italy international at a minimum of £100m, according to TEAMtalk.

Most clubs would have stepped back at that point. Spurs have not.

Transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano insists the north London side remain locked on to the former AC Milan star, making clear on his YouTube channel that Tottenham are still “working on the deal to sign Sandro Tonali” and that, in his words, “the deal is on.”

No other club is being seriously pushed in the conversation by Romano. No Manchester City, no late heavyweight gatecrashers. Just Tottenham and Tonali, Tonali and Tottenham – a potential marquee signing for De Zerbi’s project and a statement of where the club see themselves in the new cycle.

For Newcastle, Tonali represents both a major asset and a financial lever. For Spurs, he would be the tempo-setter at the heart of De Zerbi’s midfield, a player capable of dictating games and raising the technical ceiling overnight. That is why they are still at the table.

Fernandes pursuit sparks Premier League tug-of-war

If the Tonali pursuit is bold, the Mateus Fernandes chase turns it into a full-blown power play.

West Ham have been clear: £85m is the price. Romano has repeated that figure for months, and there has been no suggestion of a discount. The Hammers will sell, but only to the highest bidder.

That is where this story becomes a straight fight.

Tottenham want Fernandes as well as Tonali. Not one instead of the other. Romano describes the Portugal international as “one of the most intriguing cases in the recent months on the market” and paints a simple picture: West Ham will accept the best proposal, and then the player will choose his path.

Behind the scenes, both Tottenham and Manchester United are working on the deal. United have already brought in Ederson from Atalanta yet remain firmly in the hunt for Fernandes, refusing to leave the field clear for a domestic rival.

Spurs, though, are pushing to close. The club’s recruitment drive has already brought in Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke and Martin Dubravka, giving De Zerbi fresh options across the back line and in goal. Now the focus has narrowed to the middle of the pitch, where Fernandes’ energy and incision would dovetail with Tonali’s control.

A £185m gamble that defines an era

Put the numbers together and the scale is striking. At least £100m for Tonali. £85m for Fernandes. A potential £185m investment on two midfielders in a single window.

This is not tinkering. It is a declaration.

Romano’s latest update underlines that the story is live “while I record this video,” with both Tottenham and Manchester United in direct contact with Fernandes. Spurs are trying to accelerate, United are refusing to step aside, and West Ham are waiting for someone to go that “one euro more.”

The battle is set. If Tottenham land even one of these targets, De Zerbi’s first season takes on a different weight. If they somehow land both, the entire landscape of their midfield – and perhaps their ambitions – changes overnight.