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  "path": "/2026/07/01/tottenham-closer-ever-signing-86m-man-utd-target-alongside-mateus-fernandes-29001536/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-01T14:21:26.000Z",
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    "Football",
    "Sport",
    "Manchester United",
    "Manchester United Transfer News",
    "Premier League",
    "Sandro Tonali",
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    "with their focus now switching to his club teammate Bruno Guimaraes.",
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    "Transfer journalist Gianluca di Marzio",
    "It comes after Spurs beat United in the race to sign Mateus Fernandes",
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  "textContent": "Close closing in on another huge swoop (Picture: Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)\n\nTottenham are ‘closer than ever’ to agreeing a deal to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United after making a new offer for the midfielder.\n\nTonali is wanted by clubs across the Premier League with Arsenal, Manchester United and Manchester City all interested in luring him away from St James’ Park this summer.\n\nUnited hold him in high regard while Arsenal’s interest is said to have stalled due to Tonali’s wage demands – with their focus now switching to his club teammate Bruno Guimaraes.\n\nTottenham have moved to hijack a move for the former AC Milan star however, seeing an offer of worth close to £80million rejected by Newcastle.\n\n##  Don't miss a World Cup moment\n\nEngland updates, match previews and exclusive analysis. Get it all in our daily World Cup newsletter. Sign up.\n\nBut a fresh offer from north London has left Spurs on the brink of getting a deal done.\n\nTransfer journalist Gianluca di Marzio reports Tottenham ‘have never been closer’ than they are now to getting Tonali in the door.\n\nThe club have held fresh talks with Newcastle having made a new offer of ‘slightly above’ €100million (£86m) with Tottenham now awaiting Newcastle’s final response.\n\nSpurs have increased their offer for Tonali (Picture: Visionhaus/Getty Images)\n\nIt comes after Spurs beat United in the race to sign Mateus Fernandes from West Ham United with the Portuguese midfielder expected to arrive in a huge £85m deal.\n\n**_More to follow_**\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Tottenham ‘closer than ever’ to signing £86m Man Utd target alongside Mateus Fernandes"
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