Player released by Ruben Amorim now worth €45m, hands Sporting a windfall | OneFootball

Mateus Fernandes was announced this Friday, August 29, as the latest addition to West Ham. In a statement, the historic Premier League club announced the signing of the former Sporting player, who was 'let go' by Ruben Amorim, in a deal that rounds up to 44 million euros, with the lions entitled to 3 million.

“I am very happy to be here. I am excited to represent West Ham. It's a big step for me. It's a great Club: the project, the stadium, the city. I want to play good football. The most important thing is to give everything on the field,” said Mateus Fernandes in his first statements as a reinforcement for the Premier League emblem.

When Mateus Fernandes left for Southampton for 15 million euros, Sporting reserved 10% of a future capital gain. Well, all things considered, the lions receive a sum of around 3 million (10% of the capital gain, which is, more or less, 30 million euros).

In 2024/25, Mateus Fernandes - valued at 15 million euros - played 42 games, scored three goals and made six assists, for Southampton, having been voted player of the year by the 'saints' fans of the English emblem. Moreover, the midfielder trained at Sporting caught the attention of various Premier League emblems.

With most of his training done at the Alcochete Academy, the midfielder played 10 matches for the main team of Sporting, between 2022/23 and 2024/25, in which he scored a goal and made an assist. In the summer of 2024, the athlete moved to Southampton for 15 million euros.

Check out the presentation video of Mateus Fernandes as a reinforcement for West Ham:

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