West Ham United have set an £80 million asking price on Mateus Fernandes, with Arsenal joining the list of clubs wanting to sign the midfielder.
The Portuguese international will leave the London Stadium this summer after the Hammers were relegated to the Championship.
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Meanwhile, the Gunners are looking to add to their options in the middle of the park, having been so heavily reliant on Declan Rice and Martin Zubimendi this season.
Fernandes is a name on Andrea Berta’s list of targets, but West Ham’s £80 million asking price could cause issues in doing a deal.
Arsenal think Mateus Fernandes’ £80m price tag is too expensive
Arsenal believe that Mateus Fernandes’ £80m price tag at West Ham United is too expensive, according to Ben Jacobs.
The Gunners have been showing an interest in signing the 21-year-old, along with Manchester United, but will not match West Ham’s current valuation.
The East London club paid £42 million to sign him last summer, and now want almost double that fee to sell him in the next window.
West Ham are under pressure to make some big sales this summer following their relegation and will need to make around £100 million.
The former Saints midfielder is expected to be one of the biggest sales, and the Hammers could well come under pressure to let him leave for cheaper.
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Fernandes really impressed against Arsenal last month and was undoubtedly the best West Ham player last season.
Whoever lands the midfielder is certainly getting one of the top youngsters in Europe, and the Gunners should really be all over this deal.
Arsenal want to sign a new central midfielder this summer, despite Myles Lewis-Skelly really impressing towards the end of the season.
But adding another top midfield option to Rice, Zubimendi and Lewis-Skelly would make them well stocked heading into next season.
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