"The Telegraph" reported that Manchester United is focusing its attention on West Ham. The 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandez has also listed him as an important signing target in the summer window.
This season, Manchester United has continued to monitor Fernandez, and its tracking efforts have been significantly improved recently. Last year, when Southampton was relegated, Manchester United gave up on recruiting him, but now they have restarted their intention to recruit him. This player is facing relegation for two consecutive years as West Ham is in a relegation crisis this season. However, his personal performance is solid and his value continues to rise. He is one of the few bright spots in the sluggish team this season.
Fernandez originated from the youth training system of Sporting CP and is capable of playing multiple midfield positions. He once served as the captain of Portugal U21. He entered the Portuguese adult national team this season and made his debut, which is highly recognized by coach Martinez. He is expected to enter the World Cup squad. West Ham signed him for a total price of 42 million pounds last year. If the team is eventually relegated, the club's bargaining chips will be significantly reduced and the probability of players leaving the team will soar. Even if West Ham successfully avoids relegation, it will be difficult to retain this potential star. The player himself regards B Fee as his idol.
After successfully qualifying for the Champions League, Manchester United will undergo a large-scale midfield reorganization this summer. Within the current team, only the newly renewed Menu and captain B Fee are in the team's long-term planning. Among them, Bruno's contract contains a termination clause, and his stay in the team has not been completely finalized. Qualifying for the Champions League has greatly increased the possibility of him staying in the team. Casemiro will leave the team when his contract expires this summer, and there is a high probability that he will move to the American League. He has already attracted the attention of Miami International and Los Angeles Galaxy.
This summer, Manchester United has a plan to introduce at least two midfielders to strengthen the lineup. In addition to Fernandez, many signing clues have been exposed, including Real Madrid's Joan Armene, Crystal Palace's Walton, Newcastle's Tonali, Forest's Anderson, All of them are on the inspection list. In the battle for Anderson, Manchester City is currently in the leading position. In addition, Manchester United has thoughts on Villa's versatile midfielder Rogers and regards him as the long-term successor of the B fee No. 10 position. At the same time, it will strengthen the shortcomings on the left.