West Ham Agree Fee Of More Than £40m For Fernandes

West Ham person agreed a woody successful excess of £40m to motion Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes.

The 21-year-old has been granted support to recreation for a aesculapian successful London.

Fernandes would go West Ham's third-biggest signing, down Sebastian Haller (£45m) and Lucas Paqueta (£51m).

The move will beryllium a boost for under-pressure Hammers head Graham Potter, whose broadside person mislaid their first 3 matches of nan play successful each competitions.

Southampton look group to make a important profit connected nan £15m they paid to motion Fernandes from Sporting past summer.

The Portugal Under-21 world has played 46 times for Saints, scoring 4 goals and providing 7 assists.

West Ham are besides adjacent to completing nan signing of Monaco midfielder Soungoutou Magassa, 21, for a interest of astir £17.3m. The France Under-21 world is expected to person a aesculapian connected Thursday.