West Ham United have failed with a £30 million bid for Mateus Fernandes, with Southampton valuing him near the £58 million mark.

According to The Athletic, Southampton were quick to turn down a £30 million bid from West Ham United for midfielder Mateus Fernandes. The Hammers’ offer was inclusive of add-ons, with the Saints valuing the midfielder at around £58 million, which is reminiscent of the price they sold Romeo Lavia to Chelsea.

Southampton are standing firm on the valuations of their players despite a relegation back to the Championship. The Saints struggled for relevance in the top flight last season, although they do have a few players who interest other clubs.

They are standing firm on the valuation of Tyler Dibling despite Everton making an offer close to their valuation. The next such player appears to be Mateus Fernandes, with a host of clubs already showing big interest in the midfielder.

West Ham are among those keen on Fernandes, with the London side already failing with a £30 million bid, inclusive of add-ons. The Saints were quick to turn down the offer from the Hammers as they value Fernandes similarly to their previous sale of Romeo Lavia to Chelsea two years ago.

Lavia was sold for £58 million, as the Saints want a similar figure for Fernandes. They are unwilling to enter into negotiations with clubs who are far away from the valuation and will only entertain suitors who come close to paying the fee set for the £58 million-rated Championship playmaker.

West Ham keen to strengthen their squad

Fernandes will be seen as a key addition for their squad this summer, which has been a little quiet until this point. Mads Hermansen arrived from Leicester City, and now they are angling for a move for the £58 million-rated Championship playmaker from Southampton.

Midfield is a key position for Graham Potter to strengthen this summer, as they are angling for different names in the market. Whether they are keen to return with a fresh proposal closer to Southampton’s valuation for the £58 million-rated Championship playmaker remains to be seen, but it’s still a big possibility, although the player’s intentions are not clear for now, but he might angle for a return to the top flight.