Reports suggesting West Ham United midfielder Mateus Fernandes could leave East London for Manchester United have been laughed off this afternoon.
Yesterday, several stories emerged claiming the summer signing from Southampton was attracting interest from both Manchester United and Manchester City during this transfer window.
Claret & Hugh subsequently spoke to a transfer source who has previously worked at West Ham and retains an inside track on the ins and outs at the London Stadium.
Speaking earlier this afternoon, he said:
“Fernandes? No way. Yesterday it was Crysencio Summerville and Tomáš Souček, and today it’s Fernandes.”
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“There is no chance West Ham will sell him in this window. Niclas Füllkrug and Andy Irving were always going to leave. Anyway, the manager would never sanction that transfer, and neither would the club. Manchester City wouldn’t have any interest in the player.”
Meanwhile, Lucas Paquetá remains more than 50 per cent likely to leave before the window closes, but sources have informed Claret & Hugh that West Ham and Flamengo are nowhere near reaching an agreement.