Fernandes is set to leave West Ham this summer following the club’s relegation from the Premier League and is not short of options ahead of the new season.
United have already begun negotiations over a deal for Fernandes, while Arsenal, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have also expressed an interest in the 21-year-old.
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According to AS, Jose Mourinho has made the signing of Fernandes one of his ‘priorities’ after returning to Real Madrid as head coach and has ‘complete confidence’ that the West Ham midfielder can make an immediate impact at the Santiago Bernabeu.
West Ham are demanding an £80m fee for Mateus Fernandes (Getty)
The report adds that Jorge Mendes, who represents both Mourinho and Fernandes, ‘is already working on a deal’ to bring the West Ham midfielder to Madrid.
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