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Mateus Fernandes joined Southampton last summer on a five-year deal West Ham have signed midfielder Mateus Fernandes from Southampton in a deal worth more than £40m. The 21-year-old Portuguese joins on a five-year contract and becomes West Ham's third-biggest signing, behind Sebastien Haller (£45m) and Lucas Paqueta (£51m). Fernandes moved to Southampton from Sporting for £15m in 2024, so the Saints have made a substantial profit after one year. He made 46 appearances for Southampton, scoring four goals and providing seven assists. "I'm very excited to play for West Ham, " said Fernandes. "I think it's a big step for me. It's a big club, a massive club. The project, the stadium, the city, everything. " The move should be a boost for under-pressure Hammers manager Graham Potter, whose side have lost their first three matches of the season in all competitions. They were beaten 3-0 by newly-promoted Sunderland in their first Premier League outing before being thrashed 5-1 by Chelsea, and lost to Wolves in the second round of the Carabao Cup. West Ham are also close to completing the signing of Monaco midfielder Soungoutou Magassa, 21, for a fee of about £17. 3m. Latest West Ham news, analysis and fan views Ask about West Ham - what do you want to know? Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Alexander-Arnold set to be dropped by England Mourinho sacked by Fenerbahce after CL exit Europa and Conference League: British teams find out their European fate in draws Preview the new series of Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams Hugh Bonneville narrates Sherlock Holmes’ greatest cases Reflecting on the 'kamikaze' attacks of World War II A cricket match-fixing scandal that stumped the sport Sutton's predictions v The Cut star Orlando Bloom and AI 'What a race! ' - Hunter Bell runs PB but denied win in thrilling finish. Video'What a race! ' - Hunter Bell runs PB but denied win in thrilling finish First step to end Isak saga? Newcastle close in on Woltemade The week Scottish football had its heart broken four times over Weekly sports quiz: Vuelta, haircuts & record transfers Watch as 10-man Aberdeen falter in Europa League play-off to FCSB. Video Watch as 10-man Aberdeen falter in Europa League play-off to FCSB 'Ireland can still improve despite opening win' Asher-Smith claims two top-three finishes in same night in Zurich. Video Asher-Smith claims two top-three finishes in same night in Zurich Grimsby send fans wild on famous night for club 'Humiliating! ' Club Brugge thump 10-man Rangers 6-0. Video'Humiliating! ' Club Brugge thump 10-man Rangers 6-0 'Bradley avoids sporting masochism to make Europe's Ryder Cup harder' 'It's very bleak' - what's gone wrong at West Ham? In decline or in transition? Hamilton's Ferrari start analysed What next for NFL's most controversial draft pick? In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week 'People looked at me like I was a something, not someone' Teenager Ngumoha scores last-minute winner as Liverpool beat Newcastle. Video Teenager Ngumoha scores last-minute winner as Liverpool beat Newcastle What does your club need before transfer window shuts? The making of Spain and Arsenal's humble magician Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.