Tottenham fans have good reason to be excited about the latest updates regarding the race for Mateus Fernandes, but the Lilywhites still have work to do to clinch the deal.Spurs are now stepping up their efforts to land Fernandes in a big-money deal, and it would certainly be a statement of their ambition if Roberto De Zerbi’s men could get this over the line.However, Man United are continuing to push Tottenham in the race for the West Ham star, with officials at the club believing that the 21-year-old wants to move to Old Trafford.Over the past 24 hours, a number of sources have also reported that Fernandes has said ‘yes’ to Spurs, who are now attempting to strike an agreement with the Hammers.Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty ImagesTottenham confident of securing Mateus Fernandes after making ‘significant progress’TEAMtalk now claim that Spurs have made ‘significant progress’ in their pursuit of the midfielder and are now ready to substantiate their interest with a bid.Discussions between Fernandes’ camp and West Ham have accelerated over the last few days, leaving the Lilywhites increasingly confident they can win the race for the 21-year-old.Tottenham are now allegedly readying an offer of around £75m for the Portugal international, who is valued by West Ham at £80m.Negotiations between Spurs and Fernandes’ representatives have gone ‘extremely well’, with the North Londoners presenting a clear vision for the former Southampton man about his role under De Zerbi.Man United are also confident of winning Fernandes raceTEAMtalk explain that Man United have also made ‘substantial progress’ in their pursuit of the midfielder and remain confident that they can clinch the deal.The Red Devils’ interest is being driven by their sporting director Jason Wilcox, who has ties with Fernandes from his time at Southampton.Officials at the Manchester club believe that their background work on the player’s side will pay dividends, with the race for the youngster now entering ‘a crucial phase’.However, the website concludes that United will have to ‘get their skates on’ and move quickly, given that Tottenham have moved decisively and is now preparing an offer.READ MORE: Liverpool player enters Tottenham’s sights in busy transfer windowThe post Mateus Fernandes pursuit entering ‘crucial phase’ with Tottenham ‘increasingly confident’ appeared first on Spurs Web.