Fabrizio Romano announced Tottenham paid a club-record £85 million for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Earlier on the same day, the club also finalized terms for Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle. Romano mentioned 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 echoed Romano’s claim that Manchester United finalized 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.