Manchester United are already planning a major midfield rebuild for the summer—and a rising West Ham star has caught their attention.
Manchester United is in the middle of the season, where the Red Devils are fighting to secure qualification for the next edition of the most important competition for European clubs, the UEFA Champions League.
The club had a difficult start to the season under Portuguese coach Ruben Amorim, with the team's results and performances not at the level fans were expecting. For this reason, the directors of the Red Devils fired Amorim and decided to hire a former club legend, Michael Carrick, as interim manager until the end of the season.
Under Carrick, the team's performances and results have improved significantly, and the players are also enjoying playing under Michael Carrick. Since Michael's arrival, Manchester United has lost only 1 match. Currently, the Red Devils are third with 51 points, the same as Aston Villa, fourth.
The players are fighting on the pitch, while the club on the other side is preparing plans for the upcoming summer transfer market. The Red Devils invested heavily last summer, and the plan is to invest heavily this summer as well. The directors of the club are reviewing profiles of players both inside and outside the league.
The Red Devils are planning to create a team comprising young, talented players and more experienced ones. One area where the club intends to invest this summer is the midfield. The Red Devils plan to make a major shake-up in the midfield, where the club intends to invest heavily to secure players who can raise the team's level significantly.
The club will lose Casemiro this summer, so they will buy a replacement for him and 1-2 more midfielders. According to Sportsboom.com, a player that United is looking closely at is inside the UK, in London, at West Ham. The Red Devils are interested in signing Mateus Fernandes from West Ham.
Fernandes joined West Ham in 2025, and his contract with the London club expires in 2030. In his first season with West Ham, the midfielder has played 32 matches so far, scoring 4 goals and providing 4 assists.
Since his first season in the Premier League, the Portuguese midfielder has established himself as one of the brightest and most talented in the league. He is a player who knows how to play with the ball, has good game vision, and is a modern box-to-box midfielder.
Fernandes has a long-term contract with West Ham, which puts the London club in a good position to attract any team interested in starting negotiations. Also, Manchester United isn’t the only big team interested in securing Fernandes's services, as other important teams are following him closely.
The Red Devils see Mateus as a player who could raise the team's level, but also as a long-term investment given his young age. On the other side, West Ham has put a huge price on Fernandes, around 70 million pounds, and whoever is interested in signing the midfielder should be ready to pay a huge price for him.