West Ham believe that Mateus Fernandes may be Manchester United-bound. An opinion, it seems, shared with a large section of the London Stadium support.
Hammers News can reveal that the Red Devils are closing in on the Portugal international.
Despite interest from the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, West Ham United believe that Michael Carrick’s Champions League returnees are firmly in the box seat.
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Arsenal have no intention of going beyond the £60 million mark. The same cannot be said of the reigning European champions – PSG are interested in both Fernandes and Crysencio Summerville – but Fernandes’ desire to join compatriot and namesake Bruno at Old Trafford looks set to be the deciding factor in bringing an early end to the saga.
West Ham United fans predict Mateus Fernandes’ fate
On Thursday, we at Hammers News asked our Talking Point users to predict where Fernandes would kick off the 2026/27 season.
Now, Derren Brown may have some competition coming out of in East London.
Because, even before reports of an impending switch to the north west intensified over the following 48 hours, a sizeable percentage felt that the red side of Manchester would be Fernandes’ eventual destination.
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At the time of writing, Forty per cent of our readers tipped Fernandes for Man United.
A quarter of you felt that Paris Saint-Germain would win the race, while only 15 per cent tipped Real Madrid to emerge victorious.
It is well-documented that Jose Mourinho is an admirer of Fernandes. However, it has since emerged that Real Madrid are prioritising a deal for Man City captain Bernardo Silva.
According to Fabrizio Romano, Los Blancos would only consider signing both Silva and Fernandes if they sold one of Mourinho’s current midfielders.
“Man United, for me. We need the money as well,” Hammers News writer Antony Martin said via our Talking Points platform. “Obviously, would love him to stay but it just won’t be possible.”
Hammers News believe that Man United are willing to meet Fernandes’ £80 million valuation, though it feels more likely that the Red Devils may look to hit that marker via add-ons rather than with an up-front fee.
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