West Ham United have signed 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes from Southampton for more than 40m on a five-year contract. The transfer ranks as West Ham's third-largest fee behind Sebastien Haller and Lucas Paqueta. Fernandes joined Southampton from Sporting for 15m in 2024 and made 46 appearances, scoring four goals and providing seven assists. Fernandes expressed excitement about the move, praising the club, project, stadium and city. The signing arrives amid pressure on manager Graham Potter after three consecutive defeats, including losses to Sunderland and Chelsea and a Carabao Cup exit to Wolves. West Ham are also close to signing Soungoutou Magassa from Monaco for around 17.3m.
West Ham have signed midfielder Mateus Fernandes from Southampton in a deal worth more than 40m. The 21-year-old Portuguese joins on a five-year deal and becomes West Ham's third-biggest signing, behind Sebastien Haller (45m) and Lucas Paqueta (51m). Fernandes moved to Southampton from Sporting for 15m in 2024, so the Saints have made a substantial profit after one year. He made 46 appearances for Southampton, scoring four goals and providing seven assists.
"I'm very excited to play for West Ham," said Fernandes. "I think it's a big step for me. It's a big club, a massive club. The project, the stadium, the city, everything." The move should be a boost for under-pressure Hammers manager Graham Potter, whose side have lost their first three matches of the season in all competitions. They were beaten 3-0 by newly-promoted Sunderland in their first Premier League outing before being thrashed 5-1 by Chelsea, and lost to Wolves in the second round of the Carabao Cup.
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