Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are locked in a major tussle for Mateus Fernandes, with both clubs making serious efforts to clinch the West Ham star’s signature.Despite having suffered back-to-back relegations from the Premier League, Fernandes has emerged as one of the most hotly contested signings of the summer window.Roberto De Zebri’s men are battling Man United for the 21-year-old as the Italian eyes wholesale changes to Tottenham’s midfield ahead of his first full season in charge.It emerged over the last few hours that Spurs are readying an opening €70m (£60.4m) offer for the Portuguese midfielder as they look to land a defining blow in the transfer race.Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty ImagesRace between Tottenham and Man United for Mateus Fernandes remains openFabrizio Romano has now revealed that Spurs are in talks with Fernandes’ agent, Jorge Mendes, and are attempting to finalise an agreement with the midfielder.Meanwhile, Man United are also working ‘very hard’ on the deal, with the journalist predicting that whoever coughs up West Ham’s asking price of £85m is likely to win the race for the young starlet.The journalist said on his World Cup Show on X: “Tottenham are talking to Jorge Mendes, they are pushing to reach an agreement with the player. Still nothing guaranteed, nothing closed. There will be more conversations with Spurs and Manchester United.“Manchester United are working very, very hard on this deal on the club and player side. The feeling is that whoever brings the best proposal to West Ham (at least £85m), will probably be able to close the deal with the player.”World Cup Show, Latest updates LIVE 🍿⚽️ https://t.co/Re9PpQx8QO— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 21, 2026Spurs hierarchy are delivering on their promise to the fansAt the end of last season, several senior members of Tottenham’s hierarchy promised fans that the club would compete for elite players and give De Zerbi the tools he needs to achieve success.They are certainly doing that so far, with the Lilywhites not being afraid to get into a transfer battle with the biggest clubs in the Premier League, despite not having any European football next season.Spurs are looking to beat the likes of Man City and Arsenal to Sandro Tonali, and it appears from the latest reports that they are willing to push Man United right until the very end for Fernandes.READ MORE: Tottenham fans argue over how much Spurs should charge for Lucas Bergvall transferThe post ‘Tottenham are talking to Jorge Mendes’ – Fabrizio Romano provides Mateus Fernandes update appeared first on Spurs Web.