{"id":249411,"date":"2026-06-21T19:45:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/better-than-tonali-fernandes-spurs-line-up-move-for-real-madrid-star\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T19:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T19:45:13","slug":"better-than-tonali-fernandes-spurs-line-up-move-for-real-madrid-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/better-than-tonali-fernandes-spurs-line-up-move-for-real-madrid-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Better than Tonali &#038; Fernandes: Spurs line up move for Real Madrid star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>What a transfer window this is turning out to be for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/tag\/tottenham-hotspur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>, eh?<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>After the arrivals for Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson on a free transfer, Spurs moved swiftly to secure the services of Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>That said, they are planning to spend a bit more and could do so on two incredibly exciting midfield additions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jan-paul-van-hecke-brighton-premier-league-2.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jan-paul-van-hecke-brighton-premier-league-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jan-paul-van-hecke-brighton-premier-league-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jan-paul-van-hecke-brighton-premier-league-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jan-paul-van-hecke-brighton-premier-league-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jan-paul-van-hecke-brighton-premier-league-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/jan-paul-van-hecke-brighton-premier-league-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> The north Londoners have rarely dined at the top table when it comes to their recruitment but they are looking to make big changes after finishing 17 across consecutive seasons.<\/p>\n<p>A huge investment is prepared to be made with Sandro Tonali now their dream target for the summer. West Ham&#8217;s Mateus Fernandes is another leading option.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"spurs-could-sign-tonali-and-fernandes-alternative\">\n                        <strong>Spurs could sign Tonali and Fernandes alternative<\/strong><br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s been manic at Spurs this week with the transfer rumour mill really starting to take shape.<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-vignette\">\n<div class=\"qz\">\n<div class=\"qz-content\">\n<div id=\"qend\">\n<p>You scored<\/p>\n<p>out of 20<\/p>\n<p>      <button class=\"e-replay\" onclick=\"startQuiz()\">\u21a9 Play again<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>A near relegation to the Championship has seemingly struck this great club into life again. The penny, so it would seem, has finally dropped. In a bit to get back up the table and compete with the division&#8217;s big sides, they need to spend and they need to spend ASAP.<\/p>\n<p>They also need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> proven and in the form of Tonali and Fernandes they would find just that.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sandro-tonali-newcastle.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sandro-tonali-newcastle.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sandro-tonali-newcastle.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sandro-tonali-newcastle.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sandro-tonali-newcastle.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sandro-tonali-newcastle.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sandro-tonali-newcastle.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sandro-Tonali-Newcastle\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sandro-tonali-newcastle.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/sandro-tonali-newcastle.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> The latest on those moves is that while they would have to pay a premium for both, negotiations are positive.<\/p>\n<p>Tonali has reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/better-signing-than-savinho-spurs-agree-sandro-tonali-personal-terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">already agreed personal terms<\/a> and is very much open to joining Roberto De Zerbi. They both hail from Brescia in Italy so there is already a connection there. Spurs have lodged their first bid, a \u00a375m offer that was rejected.<\/p>\n<p>As for Fernandes, while formal club-to-club negotiations have not opened yet, there is a belief that according to reports, he is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/fabrizio-romano-mateus-fernandes-tottenham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">closing in on agreeing his own personal terms<\/a> with Tottenham.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mateus-Fernandes-West-Ham\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/mateus-fernandes-west-ham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> However, perhaps there&#8217;s a signing they could make that would be even better.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/szyexcl\/status\/2068412537423507827?s=46&amp;t=DL9G59pKKPnUfUfmoxa7Ow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">one prominent Spurs insider<\/a> who has kept supporters right up to date with the Van Hecke saga, in particular, they have now added two more midfielders to their list of potential recruits.<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Palace&#8217;s Adam Wharton features, as does Real Madrid&#8217;s Eduardo Camavinga.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-camavinga-compares-to-fernandes-and-tonali\">\n                        <strong>How Camavinga compares to Fernandes and Tonali<\/strong><br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>Premier League proven players should be the order of the day for Spurs but if Camavinga is genuinely on the market, they should be all over that one.<\/p>\n<p>That is not to say that Fernandes and Tonali would be bad signings. At the age of 25, the latter is a complete footballer and he is approaching his prime. He has been phenomenal for Newcastle for a number of years now.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes is on the younger side. Aged just 21, he has showcased himself to be one of the best young midfielders on the continent.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-madrid-s-eduardo-camavinga.jpeg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-madrid-s-eduardo-camavinga.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-madrid-s-eduardo-camavinga.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-madrid-s-eduardo-camavinga.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-madrid-s-eduardo-camavinga.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-madrid-s-eduardo-camavinga.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-madrid-s-eduardo-camavinga.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-madrid-s-eduardo-camavinga.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/real-madrid-s-eduardo-camavinga.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Indeed, when analysing the West Ham star compared to U21 midfielders in Europe&#8217;s top seven leagues, he sat second for progressive passes completed while he ranked first for defensive duels won, interceptions and possession won.<\/p>\n<p>That said, Camavinga is cut from a similar cloth and he&#8217;s been doing it since a very early age. Now 23, he is already &#8220;one of the best 6s in world football&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HarveyDiamonds\/status\/2032138069462434201\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">in the words of football writer Harvey Diamonds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Why? Well, like Tonali and Fernandes, he is an all-action midfielder capable of contributing in multiple phases of play. Here are what the stats tell us.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Camavinga vs Tonali &amp; Fernandes (25\/26 league stats)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Stats (per 90 mins)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Camavinga<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Tonali<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Fernandes<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Shots<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>0.7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Goals<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Assists<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>0.2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Chances created<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Pass accuracy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>92%<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>84%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>87%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Through balls<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Tackles made<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>3.8<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Take-ons completed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>0.9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Fouls won<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>1.9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Aerial duels won<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>0.7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Ground duels won<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>6.4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Duels won<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>7.1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>If De Zerbi is looking for someone to sit at the base of the midfield then they do not really come much better than Camavinga.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to being a defensive midfielder, the Real Madrid man is elite. He&#8217;s more accurate with his passing while he is simply phenomenal when it comes to defending and winning duels.<\/p>\n<p>In that regard, the Frenchman is streets ahead of Tonali and Fernandes.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s press resistant, drawing more fouls, while technically and physically, Camavinga is genuinely world-class. He&#8217;s very pleasing to watch the eye but he has also demonstrate a physical side that feels tailor-made for the Premier League.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eduardo-camavinga-real-madrid.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eduardo-camavinga-real-madrid.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eduardo-camavinga-real-madrid.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eduardo-camavinga-real-madrid.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eduardo-camavinga-real-madrid.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eduardo-camavinga-real-madrid.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eduardo-camavinga-real-madrid.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eduardo-Camavinga-Real-Madrid\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eduardo-camavinga-real-madrid.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/eduardo-camavinga-real-madrid.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Of course, we have talked up how important a factor it is that a player has experience of the English top-flight already but in the French midfielder, they&#8217;d be signing someone who has been playing in one of the most pressurised club environments in the world. It doesn&#8217;t come much more demanding than being at Madrid.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"fabrizio-romano-deal-on-as-spurs-in-talks-to-sign-new-dembele-tonali\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                                                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/fabrizio-romano-deal-on-as-spurs-in-talks-to-sign-new-dembele-tonali\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n                        <img width=\"440\" height=\"248\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mousa Dembele for Tottenham\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mousa-dembele-for-tottenham.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mousa-dembele-for-tottenham.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=124&amp;dpr=2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/fabrizio-romano-deal-on-as-spurs-in-talks-to-sign-new-dembele-tonali\/\" title=\"Fabrizio Romano: &quot;Deal on&quot; as Spurs in talks to sign the new Mousa Dembele\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tFabrizio Romano: &#8220;Deal on&#8221; as Spurs in talks to sign the new Mousa Dembele<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Tottenham are placing emphasis on signing a new centre-midfielder in the summer transfer market. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/better-than-tonali-fernandes-spurs-line-up-eduardo-camavinga-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a transfer window this is turning out to be for Tottenham Hotspur, eh? After the arrivals for Marcos Senesi and Andy Robertson on a free transfer, Spurs moved swiftly to secure the services of Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton. That said, they are planning to spend a bit more and could do so [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":249412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6808],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-249411","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=249411"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/249411\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/249412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=249411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=249411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=249411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}