West Ham poised to sign Southampton?s Mateus Fernandes in ?38m deal

• Midfielder was top target for No 8 role and has had medical
  
• Forest fail with attempt to hijack Soungoutou Magassa deal

West Ham are poised to sign Mateus Fernandes from Southampton for a fee of about ?38m. Talks progressed swiftly on Wednesday and it is understood the 21-year-old midfielder has undergone a medical in London.
West Ham have been hunting for midfield reinforcements and are also poised to finalise personal terms with Monaco?s Soungoutou Magassa, who will cost ?17m (?14.7m) plus ?3m in add-ons.
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