Real Madrid to join Fernandes race – Monday’s gossip

Real Madrid Eyes Fernandes

Brighton Rejects Spurs’ Hecke Bid

Real Madrid is reportedly entering the competition to sign 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes following West Ham’s Premier League relegation. Meanwhile, Brighton has rejected a second bid from Tottenham Hotspur for 25-year-old Dutch centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke.

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