Wait, who is this man? 😡😡😡: Jamie Carragher has made an unbelievable comment about West Ham’s asking price for Mateus Fernandes. You won’t believe what he said about the transfer fee.

Jamie Carragher has questioned West Ham’s reported valuation of Mateus Fernandes, describing the club’s asking price as excessive following their relegation from the Premier League.

The former Liverpool defender did not hold back when discussing reports that the Hammers are demanding more than £85 million for the Portuguese midfielder, a figure that would comfortably eclipse any previous transfer fee received by the club.

With several clubs believed to be monitoring Fernandes ahead of the summer transfer window, West Ham appear determined to maximise his value despite their drop into the Championship.

Carragher, however, believes the valuation is difficult to justify given the player’s age and relatively limited experience at the highest level.

“Let’s be straight with it – West Ham have been relegated, they’re heading straight down to the Championship, and they’re still out here asking for over £85 million for Mateus Fernandes? You’ve got to laugh, haven’t you?

That would be their biggest sale in club history by some distance, but it’s a young lad with limited top-flight experience and no major trophies on the CV. A relegated side pricing him like a world-beater? It’s absolute madness.

He’s got talent, fair play, but this is what’s ruining the transfer market these days. Clubs going down demanding Premier League superstar money for players who are still raw and developing – it’s beyond a joke.”

Whether West Ham can secure a fee close to their reported valuation remains to be seen, but the debate surrounding Fernandes’ market value is unlikely to disappear anytime soon.