Tottenham Just Broke Their Transfer Record. They’re About to Do It Again.

Tottenham Hotspur spent big to pull Mateus Fernandes away from West Ham. That fee? Already a club record. And now they’re about to surpass it for Sandro Tonali. The spending spree in North London isn’t slowing down, and the latest names on their radar are genuinely surprising.

According to the Telegraph, Spurs have held informal talks with AC Milan about Rafael Leao. The Portugal winger is a legit star — quick, technical, the kind of player who can change a game by himself. Manchester City’s Savinho is also still in the mix, per multiple reports. So the question is: are they really going to pay what it takes for either guy? Because neither comes cheap.

Meanwhile, Manchester United has its own shopping list. TEAMtalk says the club views Crystal Palace’s Ismaila Sarr as an ‘ideal fit’ for their attack. Sarr had a strong World Cup this summer — four goals for Senegal — and at 28, he’s in his prime. United still need a central midfielder too, especially after missing out on Fernandes themselves. The BBC has a five-player shortlist: Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Carlos Baleba, Alex Scott, Tyler Adams, and Felix Nmecha. Tchouameni’s situation at Madrid is supposedly being monitored, but that feels like a long shot.

Arsenal is also in the midfield market. They’ve already had a £55 million verbal offer for Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes turned down, but the Chronicle says they’re coming back. The feeling is that £65 million might get it done. Newcastle is worried Guimaraes could be the next big name to have his head turned by a bigger club. Hard to blame them.

Over in Spain, Real Madrid is close to walking away from Enzo Fernandez. Chelsea’s asking price — £120 million — is just too much, according to The Athletic’s Mario Cortegana. So that saga might be dead for now.

In Italy, Juventus is looking at Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey. TuttoMercatoWeb reports the Dutch forward’s World Cup performances caught their eye. He’s a backup option in case they don’t bring Randal Kolo Muani back from PSG.

And finally, Bournemouth has a deal to sign Alvaro Rodriguez from Elche. Initial fee is £18 million, with another £7 million in add-ons. Real Madrid gets 50% of that because they stuck a sell-on clause in his contract when they sold him to Elche last summer. Smart business.