{"id":37111,"date":"2026-06-24T23:31:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/in-england-mourinho-has-already-pointed-out-the-box-to-box-he-wants-from-real-madrid-matheus-fernandes\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T23:31:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:31:23","slug":"in-england-mourinho-has-already-pointed-out-the-box-to-box-he-wants-from-real-madrid-matheus-fernandes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/in-england-mourinho-has-already-pointed-out-the-box-to-box-he-wants-from-real-madrid-matheus-fernandes\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;In England, Mourinho has already pointed out the &#8216;box-to-box&#8217; he wants from Real Madrid: Matheus Fernandes.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph ue-c-article--first-letter-highlighted\">British media have highlighted that manager Jose Mourinho, who is one step away from officially allowing his return to the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u dugout following Florentino Perez&#8217;s election victory, has requested Real Madrid to sign midfielder Matheus Fernandes (West Ham United).<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">The Sun reports that Real Madrid will make a bid for 21-year-old, 178cm tall Portuguese footballer Matheus Fernandes. The transfer fee from West Ham could be more than 92 million euros. \u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ue-c-article__media ue-c-article__media--video  video-player\"><figcaption class=\"ue-c-article__media-caption\" itemprop=\"description\">\n<p><span class=\"ue-c-article__media-description\">Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 warns ahead of third World Cup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">PSG and Manchester United are also teams interested in the former Sporting Portugal, Estoril and Southampton player.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">West Ham need to raise money quickly in the summer transfer window following their relegation from the Championship.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Matheus Fernandes has established himself as one of the great midfielders and ball-winners in the Premier League.<\/h2>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Matheus Fernandes, who has been capped once by Portugal this season and is not in the squad for the 2026 World Cup, has scored five goals and provided five assists in 42 games for the Hammers, with Southampton paying more than \u20ac42 million for the Portuguese in 2025.<\/p>\n<p data-mrf-recirculation=\"Links P\u00e1rrafos\" class=\"ue-c-article__paragraph paragraph\">Matheus Fernandes has established himself at West Ham as one of the Premier League&#8217;s best &#8216;box-to-box&#8217; midfielders, standing out for his ability to regain possession, his physical presence and ability to break lines while carrying the ball.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/spanish-football\/2026\/06\/08\/in-england-they-point-to-the-box-to-box-that-mourinho-has-already-asked-real-madrid-for-mateus-fernandes.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British media have highlighted that manager Jose Mourinho, who is one step away from officially allowing his return to the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u dugout following Florentino Perez&#8217;s election victory, has requested Real Madrid to sign midfielder Matheus Fernandes (West Ham United). 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