Manchester United are facing a major dilemma regarding their top midfield target, Mateus Fernandes, as Tottenham Hotspur step up their pursuit of the West Ham star.Spurs have accelerated their efforts to secure Fernandes, as they attempt to raid their London rivals for one of their best players for the second summer in a row.Tottenham have held positive talks with the Hammers over the midfielder, and the Lilywhites remain determined to beat Man United to his signature.It has emerged over recent hours that Spurs are now preparing an offer for the Portugal international, with the deal potentially set to be agreed for around £90m.Photo by SpursWebMan United are not keen on matching bidding warManchester Evening News explain that the reason United stepped away from their efforts to sign Elliot Anderson due to the hefty price tag put on his head.United are not keen on overpaying for Fernandes either, with the Red Devils hierarchy not keen on matching West Ham’s £80m valuation of the 21-year-old.It is explained United are calm at the moment as they are aware that Nuno Espirito Santo’s side need to cash in on the midfielder before June 30.The Hammers have posted a loss of £104m during the last financial year and need to balance the books before the end of the month.Man United are still the favourites to land FernandesMEN suggest that the hope at United is to try and get a bargain Fernandes from the end of June.Fernandes has a desire to move to Old Trafford, and it is suggested that Michael Carrick’s side remain favourites to win the race for this signature.However, they need a clear run at the player and want to avoid getting into a bidding war with Spurs and doing a deal for the midfielder under their terms ‘will be more difficult’ for United than they initially expected.READ MORE: Tottenham add two more names to goalkeeper shortlist with Martin DubravkaThe post Man United’s stance on Mateus Fernandes comes to light as Tottenham prepare offer appeared first on Spurs Web.