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- Tottenham Hotspur signed West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes for a £85 million on Tuesday, meeting West Ham’s demand and outbidding Manchester United after its directors refused to raise the offer.
- Tottenham’s director of football operations Carlos Raphael Moersen and the Lewis family approved the deal, while West Ham, relegated from the Premier League, accepted the payment to fund its summer recruitment.
- Tottenham also secured Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali for £100 million.
