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  "path": "/2026/06/09/real-madrid-hijack-man-utd-talks-sign-80m-priority-target-28706795/",
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  "textContent": "Real Madrid have made their move to sign Mateus Fernandes ahead of Manchester United (PA Wire)\n\nWest Ham midfielder Mateus Fernandes is in talks to join Real Madrid ahead of Manchester United, according to reports in Spain.\n\nFernandes is set to leave West Ham this summer following the club’s relegation from the Premier League and is not short of options ahead of the new season.\n\nUnited have already begun negotiations over a deal for Fernandes, while Arsenal, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain have also expressed an interest in the 21-year-old.\n\nWest Ham, however, are demanding an £80 million transfer fee for Fernandes, who they signed from Southampton for £38m plus £4m in add-ons last year.\n\n##  All the World Cup action\n\nGet everything you need to know about the World Cup – England updates, the games to watch and stories you missed – in five minutes, at 1pm, every day. Sign up here.\n\nAccording to AS, Jose Mourinho has made the signing of Fernandes one of his ‘priorities’ after returning to Real Madrid as head coach and has ‘complete confidence’ that the West Ham midfielder can make an immediate impact at the Santiago Bernabeu.\n\nWest Ham are demanding an £80m fee for Mateus Fernandes (Getty)\n\nThe report adds that Jorge Mendes, who represents both Mourinho and Fernandes, ‘is already working on a deal’ to bring the West Ham midfielder to Madrid.\n\nMourinho is also keen for Madrid to sign Sporting CP midfielder Morten Hjulmand, who has attracted interest from both United and Arsenal.\n\nUnited, meanwhile, have already agreed a __ £35m deal to sign Brazilian midfielder Ederson from Atalanta.\n\nHowever, the 26-year-old’s arrival at Old Trafford will be delayed after he received a late call-up to Brazil’s World Cup squad.\n\n**For more stories like this, check our sport page**.\n\n**Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on**Facebook,** Twitter and Instagram**.\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Real Madrid hijack Manchester United talks to sign £80m ‘priority’ target"
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