Overview
- The Guardian reports West Ham are set to land Southampton’s Mateus Fernandes for about £38m, with a medical completed in London and contracts expected to be signed on Thursday.
- An agreement is in place with Monaco for Soungoutou Magassa at €17m plus €3m in add-ons after the 21-year-old completed a medical and prepared a six-year deal.
- Nottingham Forest attempted to interfere in the Magassa move, which drew interest from Eintracht Frankfurt, but the player has remained intent on joining West Ham.
- Potter plans to use Magassa as the sitting midfielder and deploy Fernandes as a more advanced No 8 to add control and creativity.
- The accelerated recruitment follows heavy league defeats and a Carabao Cup exit, alongside failed pursuits for other targets and Edson Álvarez leaving on loan to Fenerbahçe.