Mateus Fernandes has opened up on Roberto De Zerbi’s influence on his decision to join Tottenham Hotspur, and what the Italian told him ahead of the move.It has been widely reported that De Zerbi was a crucial factor in helping Spurs beat Man United to Fernandes’ signature.The West Ham man was reportedly impressed by the vision put to him by the Italian, who is looking to usher the Lilywhites into a new era.De Zerbi has already admitted that Fernandes will be ‘so important’ for the style of play he wants to implement in North London, and the 21-year-old has now shared what his conversation with the Spurs boss was like.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramMateus Fernandes opens up on ‘special’ conversation with Tottenham boss Roberto De ZerbiThe 21-year-old has revealed that the Spurs boss not only spoke to him, but also to his family, to convince them of the club and the project that is underway.Fernandes is confident that he is now ready for this big step in his career, and confessed that he is excited to start working with De Zerbi and his new teammates.The new Tottenham signing told the club’s official website: “I spoke with the manager. I think he was the main key for me to join Tottenham and the project. The way he spoke with me, with my family, it was very special for me and for my family. “I’m very excited to meet him, to meet the fans, to meet everyone and try to do my best and enjoy the moment as well.“I think we need this type of people, not just as a manager, but as a guy to try to take everything of you. It can be very special for me. I fully believe in him and this club. “The way he spoke about me to my family, with me, made the decision easy. I’m ready for this next step. I’m ready for this pressure. It’s one thing that I work for. So, I’m very excited to play for a big club, for a manager that wants to win titles.”Sandro Tonali also admits key De Zerbi role in Spurs transferIt is not just the Fernandes transfer where De Zerbi proved to be the trump card for the Lilywhites.Sandro Tonali also admitted that the Tottenham boss was crucial in persuading him to move to N17, stating that De Zerbi ‘did a great job’ in selling the move.It is thus clear that the Lilywhites have the 46-year-old to thank for managing to beat out many of their Premier League rivals to two of the best midfielders in the division.READ MORE: How Tottenham could recoup their entire £237m summer spend through 10 player salesThe post ‘The way he spoke’ – Mateus Fernandes opens up on De Zerbi phone call before Tottenham move appeared first on Spurs Web.