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Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 12:25
by Mex Martillo
From Alans news
The Athletic
West Ham agree deal for Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes
By David Ornstein and Jacob Tanswell
West Ham have agreed a deal for Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes.
The deal is set to be worth £38million ($51.3m) with £3m worth of add-ons and a 15 per cent sell-on clause.
The 21-year-old Portugal youth international will be West Ham’s sixth signing of the summer, with the London side also in talks to sign midfielder Soungoutou Magassa from Monaco.
Fernandes joined Southampton in the summer of 2024 from Sporting CP and has made 46 appearances for the south-coast side that got relegated last season, scoring four goals and registering seven assists. He has played 36 times for Portugal’s youth teams up to under-21 level but is yet to make a senior international appearance.
Southampton were relegated from the Premier League last season with seven games still to play, only a year after their promotion.
West Ham have lost their opening three games of the 2025-26 season, two in the Premier League and one against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. They are next in action away to Nottingham Forest on Sunday in the league.
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Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 14:05
by muskie
Are we selling Paqueta to Spurs to fund this?
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 14:03
by BRANDED
This seems a high price to pay
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:45
by fraser
Apparently he showed plenty
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:39
by Rossal
fraser wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 13:22
Rossal wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 13:17
Funny old world, sign for £12m score 2 goals in a side that got 12 points then all of a sudden you're worth over 3 times that fee.
Can't say it makes sense, or that i've seen much of him.......but fuck me our season relies on this lad being half decent
You're forgetting we wanted to sign him last season, but Loppy said no.
But did he show anything at all last season? What merits he is now 3 x the price?
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:32
by stubbo-admin
Mex Martillo" wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 13:24
dealcanvey wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 12:39
is he a 10 or an 8?
From what I’ve read this morning, he is an attacking central, so more 10 than 8.
I read this:
Playing Style and Attributes
Fernandes is understood for his dynamic playing style, characterised through:
Technical Proficiency: Demonstrates extraordinary ball manipulation and imaginative and prescient, facilitating powerful distribution and playmaking.
Defensive Solidity: Exhibits robust tackling and interception skills, contributing appreciably to his team’s protective efforts.
Physical Attributes: Combines agility with a strong physique, permitting him to navigate tight areas and hold ownership under pressure.
Definitely an 8:
https://fbref.com/en/players/ef491564/Mateus-Fernandes
You can see in that link how he compares to attacking midfielders (pretty badly) and regular midfielders (very well). Good ball carying midfielder. Not creative enough to be a 10.
Not dissimilar to Joelinton statistically....just a bit better in the tackle, and a bit worse in the air.
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:28
by cheesebgt
He's more an 8 than a 10
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:28
by Mad Ferret
Rossal wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 13:17
Funny old world, sign for £12m score 2 goals in a side that got 12 points then all of a sudden you're worth over 3 times that fee.
Can't say it makes sense, or that i've seen much of him.......but fuck me our season relies on this lad being half decent
Mate, you're utterly clueless.
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:26
by fraser
More an. 8 I think
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:24
by Mex Martillo
dealcanvey wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 12:39
is he a 10 or an 8?
From what I’ve read this morning, he is an attacking central, so more 10 than 8.
I read this:
Playing Style and Attributes
Fernandes is understood for his dynamic playing style, characterised through:
Technical Proficiency: Demonstrates extraordinary ball manipulation and imaginative and prescient, facilitating powerful distribution and playmaking.
Defensive Solidity: Exhibits robust tackling and interception skills, contributing appreciably to his team’s protective efforts.
Physical Attributes: Combines agility with a strong physique, permitting him to navigate tight areas and hold ownership under pressure.
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:22
by fraser
Rossal wrote: ↑28 Aug 2025, 13:17
Funny old world, sign for £12m score 2 goals in a side that got 12 points then all of a sudden you're worth over 3 times that fee.
Can't say it makes sense, or that i've seen much of him.......but fuck me our season relies on this lad being half decent
You're forgetting we wanted to sign him last season, but Loppy said no.
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:22
by El Scorchio
That isn’t a dreadful deal for a very young player with prem experience and loads of potential in a position we are totally desperate for.
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:17
by Rossal
Funny old world, sign for £12m score 2 goals in a side that got 12 points then all of a sudden you're worth over 3 times that fee.
Can't say it makes sense, or that i've seen much of him.......but fuck me our season relies on this lad being half decent
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 13:17
by Mike Oxsaw
Sullivan clearly planned this from the moment the window opened.
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 12:50
by Mad Dog
In all seriousness my saints mate really rates him
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 12:49
by Mad Dog
He's not really my type, ill still give him a 3 though
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 12:39
by dealcanvey
is he a 10 or an 8?
Re: Welcome Mateus Fernandes
Posted: 28 Aug 2025, 12:29
by Mad Ferret
Fucking buzzing honestly. People will point to Soton’s season but I thought he was their shining star above all else, the fact he’s cheaper than Dibling too astounds me, I know he’s a bit older but they signed him last season and he contributed much more to that team from what I saw.
He’s the exact profile we need alongside Magassa, we’ve missed a proper ball carrier in midfield since Rice, JWP never really ended up being that replacement for us. The fact he’s only 21 too, Potter might be shit but at least we’re making good signings.