Mateus Fernandes on West Ham's tough spell: responsibility is ours | OneFootball

Mateus Fernandes, former Sporting player, is aware of the delicate situation West Ham, the team he represents, are going through, as the Hammers could even be relegated to the Championship this Tuesday, the day Tottenham face Chelsea.

“This week, we just need to believe and do our job. The responsibility is ours (the players’), we have to do much better. In fact, the responsibility is always ours. Since day one! We, the players, are the ones who decide games,” said the Portuguese West Ham midfielder after the [1-3] defeat against Newcastle.

“So each of us has to take responsibility for this moment and be a man. The first 20 minutes were painful (the London side were already 2-0 up). We trained for one thing all week, we came here... and we didn’t do what we trained for,” concluded the Portuguese player, visibly frustrated.

Mateus Fernandes, nominated for the Premier League Young Player of the Year award, has been attracting interest from clubs looking to secure his signing in the summer transfer window. According to English newspaper 'The Sun', Arsenal and Manchester United have entered the race to sign the Portuguese West Ham midfielder under Nuno Espírito Santo.

With four goals and three assists in 36 games, Mateus Fernandes is enjoying the best spell of his career. Willing to part ways with one of their most promising players next season, West Ham have already set the price for a possible transfer of the Portuguese midfielder. According to “Football Insider”, it will be around €95 million. It should be remembered that, at the start of the 2025/26 season, the Hammers paid Southampton €44 million to secure the player’s signing.

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