Tottenham Hotspur have won the race for West Ham United for midfielder Mateus Fernandes.Spurs have made the highest offer to West Ham — believed to be worth a £85million (€98m, $112m) guaranteed fee, according to multiple sources briefed on the deal — and the 21-year-old has decided to join them.The Portugal international has attracted interest from multiple clubs, including Manchester United, but is now set to move to north London after West Ham stood firm on their valuation.For United, the transfer fee and the player’s salary went higher than they were willing to pay, and they will now shift their focus to other targets after seeing success from remaining patient in the window last summer.Fernandes was one of West Ham’s standout performers during a difficult 2025-26 campaign, making 36 league appearances, scoring three goals and providing four assists. His West Ham contract has another four years to run, having joined from Southampton for around £38m in August 2025.If completed, Fernandes will become Spurs’ fourth signing of the summer, with Andy Robertson and Marco Senesi arriving as free agents and Jan Paul van Hecke joining from Brighton & Hove Albion for £52m.He will join a deep Tottenham midfield that includes Conor Gallagher, Rodrigo Bentancur, Pape Matar Sarr, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, though the Sweden international has informed the club of his desire to seek a new challenge elsewhere. Yves Bissouma will officially leave the club when is contract expires at the end of this month, while Joao Palhinha’s loan spell has concluded and a permanent deal has not yet been agreed.