Mateus Fernandes in action for Southampton against Everton last season (photo of Richard Heathcote / Getty Images)
West Ham United is alongside Leeds United, Crystal Palace, Atletico Madrid and Juventus to continue a potential transfer movement for Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes.
The talented 21 -year -old was one of the rare brilliant sparks of a fairly terrible team of the saints who was relegated from the Premier League to the championship last season.
Sources familiar with the situation have now informed Taken into account That Fernandes should leave Southampton this summer, with a multitude of clubs showing interest.
West Ham is considered to be particularly interested in Fernandes, a source confirming that they “have the necessary resources to respond to the requested price of 20 million pounds Sterling in Southampton”.
The transfer of Mateus Fernandes seems inevitable this summer
Fernandes is surely too good to play in the championship, so it is not surprising to see that it could soon return to the Premier League.
The international chic of Portugal under 21 seems to be an important addition to a West Ham team which requires major reconstruction after a disappointing season last.
Newly promoted Leeds could also do Fernandes if possible, with the Daniel Farke team in front of a major battle to stand this season.
However, it seems that Fernandes could even win a slightly more glamorous movement abroad, because Juve and Atletico also monitor his situation.
It should be noted that nothing has yet been advanced with a club, but the feeling among the sources close to Southampton is certainly that the interest is there and that the maintenance of Fernandes seems very improbable.
Southampton’s relegation is undoubtedly a hard blow, because it could also see them lose another big name in the form of Wonderkid Tyler Dibling, very well rated.
It will not be easy to rebuild at St Mary stadium if Fernandes and Dibling leave in the same window.
