Fabrizio Romano stated Tottenham paid a club-record £85 million for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Earlier that day, the club additionally agreed terms for Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle. Romano pointed out that Newcastle tried to buy back a Spurs player, but did not identify him.
He reported Liverpool moved quickly to replace Yan Diomande. Colin Bell of MSN shared Romano’s claim that Manchester United have a deal for Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni. A World Cup player appears ready for Chelsea, a move Romano associated directly to Xabi Alonso’s interest in managing the club.