Mateus Fernandes makes Bruno Fernandes claim to Spurs after rejecting Man Utd transfer

Mateus Fernandes has joined Spurs in an £85m deal from West Ham (Shutterstock)

Mateus Fernandes has named

Bruno Fernandes

as his idol despite deciding to join

Tottenham

Hotspur ahead of

Manchester United

Fernandes had attracted plenty of interest this summer after an impressive season for West Ham

as United competed to sign the midfielder alongside Spurs, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain

The 21-year-old was understood to have made United his preferred destination

, however, the club were refusing to meet

West Ham

’s valuation.

That allowed Spurs to make their move and the club, who finished two points above the Premier League relegation zone last season,

agreed an £85 million deal with West Ham after United said they would not match the offer

England's hero (Picture:Getty)

But in his first set of interviews with Spurs, Fernandes gave a clear indication that he would have relished the prospect of linking up with United captain Bruno Fernandes at Old Trafford.

When asked to name his idol in a TikTok Q&A, Fernandes quickly named his Portuguese countryman.

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Meanwhile, Fernandes also revealed that Roberto De Zerbi played a key role in convincing him to make the move to Spurs.

‘I’m very happy, I’m very excited for this next step,’ Fernandes told Spurs Play.

‘Of course, it’s a massive club. I already know the city, the country. I spoke with the manager. I think he was the main key for me to join Tottenham and the project. We will fight for

Premier League

. We will fight for the first place.

Mateus Fernandes said Roberto De Zerbi was the ‘main key’ behind his move to Spurs (Shutterstock)

‘The way he [De Zerbi] spoke with me, my family, it was very special for me, with my family, it was very special for me and my family.

‘I’m very excited to meet him, to meet the fans, to meet everyone, try to do my best and enjoy the moment.

‘I think we need this type of people, not just as a manager, but as a guy to try to take everything of you. It can be very special for me. I fully believe in him and this club. The way he spoke about me to my family, with me, made the decision easy.

‘I’m ready for this next step. I’m ready for this pressure. It’s one thing that I work for. So, I’m very excited to play for a big club, for a manager that wants to win titles.’

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