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Just 24 hours after Tottenham Hotspur confirmed they would sign Mateus Fernandes for a club-record fee, Sandro Tonali is set to follow him to north London — at an even higher price than the £85 million ($112.8 million) being paid for the Portuguese midfielder.
Tonali's departure from Newcastle has seemed like a matter of when, not if, for quite some time — particularly as the Magpies slipped into the lower half of the Premier League table and missed out on European football entirely.
Somewhat unexpected Arsenal links emerged in January, followed by connections to Manchester United and Manchester City more recently. However, it is Spurs who have won the race for Tonali, with multiple reports on Wednesday indicating the two clubs have agreed on a £100 million ($132.8 million) deal.
Spurs committed to the full £85 million ($112.8 million) fee owed to West Ham for Fernandes — something Manchester United were unwilling to do. Sky Sports and The Athletic report that Newcastle are guaranteed £92.5 million ($122.8 million) for Tonali, with the remaining £7.5 million ($9.9 million) coming in the form of 'achievable add-ons.'
Ambitious Tottenham Summer Continues
Spurs have finished 17th in the Premier League in back-to-back seasons and were genuinely flirting with relegation this past campaign right up until the final day.
It has been a humiliating decline for a club that, within the last decade, was competing for the Premier League title and reaching the Champions League final.
Yet Spurs' hierarchy appear intent on giving manager Roberto De Zerbi the tools he needs to rapidly climb the table and return the club to UEFA competition.
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Beyond the midfield reinforcements of Fernandes and Tonali, over £50 million ($66.4 million) is being invested in center back Jan-Paul van Hecke — bringing the total outlay to nearly £237 million ($319 million). Shrewd business in the free agent market has also added defenders Andy Robertson and Marcos Senesi, along with backup goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka.
It reflects a clear and focused strategy to strengthen the team's defensive foundation — transforming a side that lost 39 of 76 Premier League games across the last two seasons into a far tougher proposition to break down.