Man Utd exploring deal for Fernandes as West Ham price-tag revealed

Manchester United are exploring a potential deal for West Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes.

United are continuing to do background work on Fernandes as he is seen as a realistic deal after the Hammers' relegation, with midfield remaining a priority for the club to strengthen this window.

The club have already agreed a £38m deal to sign Atalanta midfielder Ederson.

Decision makers inside the club believe Fernandes was one of the best young players in the Premier League last season and has the potential to become as good as Declan Rice.

West Ham aren't ruling out Fernandes staying to help them achieve promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking but are aware of the difficulty in that, with Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain also reported to be interested in the player. No formal offers have been made as West Ham wait to see who shows their hand first.

As of now, there has been no official contact between the two clubs and West Ham are in no rush to sell Fernandes early on in the window unless their valuation is met.

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Fernandes made 42 appearances in all competitions for West Ham last season, 36 in the Premier League, contributing five goals and five assists in total for Nuno Espírito Santo's team.

Manchester United-bound Ederson has been called up to Brazil's World Cup squad as a late injury replacement.

The midfielder is set to replace Roma full-back Wesley, who sustained an injury during the 2-1 pre-tournament win over Egypt.

United have agreed a deal to sign the 26-year-old Ederson from Atalanta.

Ederson is set to sign a four-year deal at the club with an option to extend his stay for an additional 12 months.