{"id":38143,"date":"2026-01-21T08:53:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/man-city-and-man-united-register-interest-in-west-ham-united-star\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T08:53:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T13:53:35","slug":"man-city-and-man-united-register-interest-in-west-ham-united-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/man-city-and-man-united-register-interest-in-west-ham-united-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City and Man United register interest in West Ham United star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/man-city-and-man-united-register-interest-in-west-ham-united-star\/#West_Ham_United_are_in_a_difficult_situation\" >West Ham United are in a difficult situation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/21\/man-city-and-man-united-register-interest-in-west-ham-united-star\/#Matheus_Fernandes_has_impressed_for_the_Hammers\" >Matheus Fernandes has impressed for the Hammers<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo looks on (Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>SportsBoom has revealed that both Manchester City and Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Matheus Fernandes. Fernandes is a 21-year-old midfielder currently attracting attention as one of West Ham United&#8217;s few bright spots in a difficult season.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>The Hammers are embroiled in a tense relegation battle and Fernandes&#8217; contract reportedly includes a relegation release clause, details of which have caused alarm among several elite clubs.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, both Manchester clubs could move on if West Ham are eliminated from the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandes is seen internally as a long-term project with elite potential, but his age, versatility and ability make him one of the Premier League&#8217;s most attractive young midfielders outside the top six.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"West_Ham_United_are_in_a_difficult_situation\"><\/span>West Ham United are in a difficult situation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>West Ham are in a difficult situation. As the club sits at the lower end of the league standings, retaining the best players is essential for survival.<\/p>\n<p>However, Sportboom claim that the Hammers are open to negotiating an early departure in January if it prevents them from losing the midfielder significantly cheaper in the summer if relegation occurs.<\/p>\n<p>This creates a complex scenario for coach Nuno Espirito Santo, who must balance the immediate need for first-team quality with the financial risks of relegation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Matheus_Fernandes_has_impressed_for_the_Hammers\"><\/span>Matheus Fernandes has impressed for the Hammers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-west-ham-united-premier-league-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-west-ham-united-premier-league-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-west-ham-united-premier-league-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-west-ham-united-premier-league-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-west-ham-united-premier-league-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-west-ham-united-premier-league-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-west-ham-united-premier-league-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/wolverhampton-wanderers-v-west-ham-united-premier-league-2048x1366.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">West Ham United&#8217;s Matheus Fernandes (Photo Credit: Michael Regan\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Fernandes has been West Ham&#8217;s most consistent performer this season, starting 19 of their 20 Premier League games. During that period, he had two goals and two assists.<\/p>\n<p>A January transfer is still a possibility, especially if West Ham decide to cash in, but any big move is likely to be postponed until the summer.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome will depend heavily on whether the Hammers avoid relegation, and Fernandes&#8217; release clause will be a key factor if the bid to remain in the club fails.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Report: West Ham set to trigger release clause for La Liga sensation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo looks on (Photo by Mike Hewitt\/Getty Images) SportsBoom has revealed that both Manchester City and Manchester United are keeping a close eye on Matheus Fernandes. Fernandes is a 21-year-old midfielder currently attracting attention as one of West Ham United&#8217;s few bright spots in a difficult season.The Hammers are embroiled [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38144,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":["post-38143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38143"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38143\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}