Mateus Fernandes to earn Sporting another windfall; all you need to know | OneFootball

Mateus Fernandes is very close to being at the center of one of the biggest transfers of this summer window. The midfielder, who came through Sporting’s academy, is expected to swap West Ham for Tottenham in a deal that will also bring several million euros into Sporting’s coffers.

According to journalist David Ornstein of The Athletic, Spurs have reached an agreement to sign the Portugal international for a fixed fee of €98 million. If completed, it will be the most expensive transfer in the history of the London club, surpassing the €65 million invested in Xavi Simons last season.

Beyond its impact in England, the deal will also have direct repercussions in Alvalade. Thanks to FIFA’s solidarity mechanism, Sporting are expected to receive around €3.43 million, as Mateus Fernandes spent a large part of his development at the Cristiano Ronaldo Academy.

The 21-year-old midfielder played for Sporting for eight seasons and even took part in the 2023/24 pre-season with the first team, then managed by Ruben Amorim. That summer, he was sold to Southampton for €15 million, with a further €5 million potentially payable in add-ons.

After impressing in England, Mateus Fernandes moved to West Ham, who are now preparing a multimillion sale to Tottenham. The deal will allow Sporting to benefit once again financially from the rise in value of a player developed in Alcochete, boosting the coffers of the SAD led by Frederico Varandas.

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