Fabrizio Romano confirmed 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 secured terms for Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle. Romano explained that Newcastle tried to repurchase a Spurs player, but did not disclose him.
He reported Liverpool acted quickly to replace Yan Diomande. Colin Bell of MSN confirmed Romano’s claim that Manchester United secured a deal for Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni. A World Cup player may soon join for Chelsea, a move Romano tied directly to Xabi Alonso’s interest in managing the club.