{"id":37982,"date":"2026-07-02T12:19:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/tottenham-sign-matheus-fernandes-from-relegated-west-ham-for-a-club-record-113-million\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:19:27","slug":"tottenham-sign-matheus-fernandes-from-relegated-west-ham-for-a-club-record-113-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/tottenham-sign-matheus-fernandes-from-relegated-west-ham-for-a-club-record-113-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Tottenham sign Matheus Fernandes from relegated West Ham for a club-record $113 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>LONDON (AP) &#8211; Tottenham signed Portuguese midfielder Matheus Fernandes from West Ham on Thursday for a club-record 85 million pounds ($113 million).<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes, 21, who was not included in the World Cup squad, was part of the West Ham side that were relegated to Tottenham on the final day of last season.<\/p>\n<p>He has now moved across London to Spurs, who are on a recruiting spree this summer under recently appointed manager Roberto De Zerbi.<\/p>\n<p>center back <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Jan Paul van Hecke<\/span> Marco Senesi and former Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson have already joined, with some British media also reporting that Tottenham have reached a deal with Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali from Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes, who spent just one season at West Ham after joining from Southampton, said De Zerbi was &#8220;a big part of why I decided to join&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When we spoke, it was very special,&#8221; Fernandez said. His first appearance for the Portuguese national team was as a substitute in the 2-0 win against the United States in April. \u201cWe look at soccer the same way. We will go on the pitch as a strong team with fight and energy and strive to win every game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham sporting director Johan Lange described Fernandes as &#8220;a player with outstanding technical ability, intelligence and maturity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And even at a young age,&#8221; Lange said. &#8220;(He) has shown that he can perform consistently in a demanding and high-pressure environment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Tottenham are aiming to recover from the humiliation of finishing 17th in the 20-team Premier League, having been in the top division for the second year in a row since the late 1970s.<\/p>\n<p>The team will not play in Europe next season.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tottenham-fernandes-west-ham-7052f4c31a153d878bdcce77a385332a\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON (AP) &#8211; Tottenham signed Portuguese midfielder Matheus Fernandes from West Ham on Thursday for a club-record 85 million pounds ($113 million). 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