Spurs agree £85m deal for West Ham's Fernandes

Spurs agree £85m deal for West Ham's FernandesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Mateus Fernandes joined West Ham for £40m last summerBySami Mokbel, Senior football correspondent and Simon Stone, Chief football news reporterPublished30 June 20261471 CommentsTottenham have agreed an £85m deal to sign Portugal midfielder Mateus Fernandes from West Ham.The north London club saw off competition from Manchester United, who were unwilling to match the fee agreed by Spurs - which is a guaranteed £85m without add-ons.The 21-year-old was viewed as a primary target for Tottenham after their £80m bid to sign Sandro Tonali was rejected by Newcastle.Tottenham have made a fast start in the transfer market this summer, having already signed four players.Last week, they agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Martin Dubravka on a free transfer once his contract with Burnley expires on 1 July.The 37-year-old Slovakia keeper was another defensive reinforcement following the signings of Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson - also on free transfers from Bournemouth and Liverpool - and Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke, who cost £52m from Brighton.Attention then turned to central midfield but a move for Tonali proved difficult.The Italian has four years left on his contract after signing an extension to his deal to repay the faith Newcastle showed in him during his 10-month ban for breaching the Football Association's betting rules.Fernandes - despite back-to-back Premier League relegations - has been in high demand this summer with Manchester United and Paris St-Germain both showing interest.Man Utd pulled out of dealFernandes was understood to have an open mind about where he goes, with his agent Jorge Mendes speaking to both Tottenham and Manchester United.Manchester United are sticking to their position of only being willing to buy players at what they consider to be right valuation.They did like Fernandes but felt their stance paid off last season when they believe patience...