Sporting CP president Frederico Varandas has confirmed down that he turned down a transfer offer from Tottenham as he felt certain performance-related bonuses were unrealistic - including winning the Premier League.
Spurs were among a handful of European teams who were keeping tabs on Fernandes after he picked up 32 goals and 18 assists across all competitions last season, eventually submitting an offer of €45m plus €20m in bonuses.
But Sporting's Varandas, who is now set to offer Fernandes an improved contract at the José Alvalade Stadium, claims that he turned down their offer as he didn't believe that Tottenham would be able to match some of the clauses.