West Ham Sign Southampton Midfielder Fernandes

West Ham person signed midfielder Mateus Fernandes from Southampton successful a woody worthy much than £40m.

The 21-year-old Portuguese joins connected a five-year statement and becomes West Ham's third-biggest signing, down Sebastien Haller (£45m) and Lucas Paqueta (£51m).

Fernandes moved to Southampton from Sporting for £15m successful 2024, truthful nan Saints person made a important profit aft 1 year.

He made 46 appearances for Southampton, scoring 4 goals and providing 7 assists.

"I'm very excited to play for West Ham," said Fernandes.

"I deliberation it's a large measurement for me. It's a large club, a monolithic club. The project, nan stadium, nan city, everything."

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

They were beaten 3-0 by newly-promoted Sunderland successful their first Premier League outing earlier being thrashed 5-1 by Chelsea, and mislaid to Wolves successful nan 2nd information of nan Carabao Cup.

West Ham are besides adjacent to completing nan signing of Monaco midfielder Soungoutou Magassa, 21, for a interest of astir £17.3m.