AdminWest Ham have grown increasingly unfazed by the continued speculation linking Manchester United with moves for two of their most highly-rated players this summer.
Reports suggesting United are monitoring Mateus Fernandes and Crysencio Summerville have circulated for weeks, yet no formal approach has been made for either player. Despite the ongoing rumours, there is little concern inside the London Stadium.
The club’s position has been clear from the outset. Fernandes would command a fee in the region of £80-85 million, while Summerville is valued at around £50 million. Those figures have not changed and, crucially, West Ham are under no pressure to negotiate.
Both players remain under long-term contracts, leaving the Hammers firmly in control of the situation. As a result, any interested club knows exactly what it would take to begin serious discussions.
Sources close to the club indicate that patience is beginning to wear thin over the constant speculation. While interest from elsewhere is inevitable, West Ham’s stance remains straightforward: meet the valuation or look elsewhere.
The longer the rumours continue without a bid arriving, the more determined the club becomes to hold its ground. There is no appetite to lower demands and no desire to part with either player on the cheap.
With the backing of Daniel KÅ™etÃnský and a clear internal desire to retain both men, Fernandes and Summerville remain firmly part of West Ham’s plans for the season ahead.
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