This is a transfer that has been talked about a lot in England in recent days. Courted by PSG, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Mateus Fernandes finally joined Tottenham. It is above all the amount of the operation that causes people to react. The English club spent almost €100 million to acquire the services of the Portuguese midfielder. We are not yet at the level of the transfer of Elliot Anderson to Manchester City (€150 million) but we are still getting close.
The news was made official by Tottenham. “We are delighted to announce the signing of Mateus Fernandes. The 21-year-old Portuguese international midfielder joins us from West Ham United», Indicates the press release which does not specify the duration of the signed contract. This is the biggest transfer in Spurs history. The record was even exploded since it had been held for only a year by Xavi Simons and his €65 million from RB Leipzig.
Came down with Southampton then with West Ham
West Ham realizes a very good added value in this operation. Mateus Fernandes was recruited in the summer of 2025 from Southampton for €44 million, the Saints themselves offering him for €15 million a year earlier from Sporting CP. Despite the investment, they had not managed to stay in the Premier League at the end of the financial year, any more than the Hammers this season, which was a sensation in the spring across the Channel. The 21-year-old Portuguese still did well.
The last relegation place was also decided… with Tottenham. The arrival of Roberto de Zerbi at the head of the Lylywhites changed the situation at the end of the season. Despite major scares, they managed to hold on at the last minute and intend to show a different face from the start of the school year. Andrew Robertson and Marcos Senesi arrived free and Jan Paul van Hecke arrived for €60m from Brighton. Fernandes hopes to participate in this rebound and settle in Seleçao (1 selection), he who missed the World Cup.
