Official: Mateus Fernandes joins West Ham! Find out how much Sporting earn | OneFootball

It's official: Mateus Fernandes was, this Friday, August 29, confirmed as a new addition to West Ham. The Hammers closed the deal with Southampton for 44 million euros, plus an additional amount upon the achievement of certain objectives, with Sporting entitled to something like 3 million euros.

“I'm very happy to be here. I'm 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 to the Premier League emblem.

When Mateus Fernandes left for Southampton for 15 million euros, Sporting reserved 10% of a future profit. Well, calculations made, the lions receive an amount around 3 million (10% of the profit, 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 English emblem's fans. Furthermore, the midfielder trained at Sporting caught the attention of various Premier League emblems.

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

Check out the presentation video of Mateus Fernandes as a new addition to West Ham:

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