West Ham have had a £30million bid rejected for Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes.
Hammers boss Graham Potter recognized the 21-year-old as his prime goal as he appears to bolster his midfield forward of the brand new season.
Relegated Saints turned down West Ham’s opening provide, which is known to be round half their valuation of the participant.
It stays to be seen whether or not the Hammers will return with an improved bid with insiders acknowledging the 2 golf equipment’ valuations are very completely different.
Fernandes got here on as a second-half substitute in Southampton’s dramatic victory over Wrexham on the opening day of the Championship season.
West Ham have strengthened their defensive position over the summer season with the arrival of wing-back El Hadji Malick Diouf from Slavia Prague for £19m and goalkeeper Mads Hermansen from Leicester Metropolis for £18m.
West Ham have had a £30million bid rejected for Southampton midfielder Mateus Fernandes
Hammers boss Graham Potter recognized the midfielder as his prime goal in the summertime window
Getting no less than one new midfielder is now the precedence for Potter with the membership additionally eager on Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey.
West Ham are but to make a proper method for the £40m-rated midfielder who Every day Mail Sport revealed is but to be satisfied by the thought of becoming a member of Villa’s Premier League rivals.
