According to reports, Manchester United could sign Matheus Fernandes from West Ham United in a cut-price transfer this summer.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils <\/a>have been active in the transfer market since the 2025\/26 Premier League season ended, and they have already struck a deal with Atalanta for Ederson Silva.<\/p>\n Ederson\u2019s move to Man Utd is expected to be formally announced at the start of next month, with the midfielder to cost around \u00a338m.<\/p>\n And Ederson could be the first of three midfield signings for Man Utd this summer, with Michael Carrick<\/a>\u2018s side also linked with plenty of other potential additions.<\/p>\n This includes Fernandes, who has emerged as a target after his breakout season for relegated West Ham in 2025\/26.<\/p>\n And this situation developed on Friday, with it reported that the Red Devils are \u2018set to beat Arsenal\u2019 and others to sign Fernandes<\/a>, who is \u2018increasingly likely\u2019 to finalise a move to Old Trafford this summer.<\/p>\n READ: Michael Owen tells Marcus Rashford which club to join after Man Utd exit \u2013 \u2018great option\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n A subsequent report claimed Fernandes is one of three leading targets for Man Utd, who are preparing to use the money they intended to use for Elliot Anderson on two alternative signings.<\/a><\/p>\n Now, German journalist Florian Plettenberg has claimed that Fernandes has been identified as a \u2018priority\u2019 target for Man Utd this summer.<\/p>\n Plettenberg said on X: \u2018EXCL | Mateus Fernandes is now one of the priority targets for Manchester United.<\/p>\n \u2018ManUtd are aware of his personal terms and do not expect any issues on that front should a transfer agreement with West Ham be reached. #MUFC<\/p>\n \u2018ManUtd are preparing an offer, but nothing has been submitted to West Ham so far.\u2019<\/p>\n READ MORE: Man Utd insider reveals \u2018next on the list\u2019 before Fernandes as \u00a3180m double deal takes shape \u2013 \u2018I\u2019m told\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Man Utd could sign Matheus Fernandes for less than \u00a385m this summer<\/p>\n Recent reports have suggested that Fernandes could cost as much as \u00a385m this summer, but journalist Pete O\u2019Rourke has told Football Insider that West Ham \u2018could accept\u2019 an \u2018offer\u2019 worth \u00a370m.<\/p>\n \u201cForest want that British record fee of \u00a3125 million. Man United won\u2019t be in contention to match those figures,\u201d O\u2019Rourke told Football Insider.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThe deal for Ederson is pretty much agreed, and then obviously they have got interest in the likes of Mateus Fernandes.<\/p>\n \u201cHis fee is expected to be a bit more reasonable, they could get it done at probably around \u00a370m for that type of transfer target.<\/p>\n \u201cSo United have decided they\u2019ve moved on from their interest in Elliot Anderson because they won\u2019t meet that Forest asking price.\u201d<\/p>\n