Tottenham ‘closer than ever’ to signing £86m Man Utd target alongside Mateus Fernandes

Tottenham are ‘closer than ever’ to agreeing a deal to sign Sandro Tonali from Newcastle United after making a new offer for the midfielder.

Tonali 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.

United 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.

Tottenham have moved to hijack a move for the former AC Milan star however, seeing an offer worth close to £80million rejected by Newcastle.

But a fresh offer from north London has left Spurs on the brink of getting a deal done.

Transfer journalist Gianluca di Marzio reports Tottenham ‘have never been closer’ than they are now to getting Tonali in the door.

The 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.

It 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.

United led the race for the former Southampton syat but were always reluctant to meet West Hma’s huge valuation.

It allowed Spurs to move in, agreeing to pay a guaranteed fee of £85m with United not willing to match it.

The former Sporting youngster made 36 Premier League appearances for West Ham last season, scoring three goals, and has been capped once by Portugal.

Signing Tonali and Fernnades would serve as a major statement of intent for a side that have already been very busy this summer.

Andy Robertson Robertson and Marco Senesi have arrived on free transfers from Liverpool and Bournemouth while Jan Paul van Hecke has cost Spurs £52m from Brighton.

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