{"id":255742,"date":"2026-08-01T19:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/hes-like-tonali-fernandes-spurs-in-talks-to-sign-third-midfielder\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T19:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T19:40:13","slug":"hes-like-tonali-fernandes-spurs-in-talks-to-sign-third-midfielder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/01\/hes-like-tonali-fernandes-spurs-in-talks-to-sign-third-midfielder\/","title":{"rendered":"He’s like Tonali & Fernandes: Spurs in talks to sign third midfielder"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It wasn’t too long ago that Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> supporters had to endure the much-maligned duo of Oliver Skipp and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, the midfield pairing representing a steady yet unspectacular spine in north London.<\/p>\n

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Fast forward to the present day, and there’s a new \u00a3185m engine<\/a> for Roberto De Zerbi<\/a> to work with, following the statement arrivals of Sandro Tonali<\/a> and Mateus Fernandes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In Tonali’s case, the Italian had been a leading target for Manchester City before De Zerbi pounced, while Fernandes had looked destined to end up at Manchester United, before the Old Trafford side were gazumped by this ambitious ENIC regime.<\/p>\n