Manchester United are planning to make Mateus Fernandes their second signing of the summer transfer window after agreeing a deal to bring Ederson Silva to Old Trafford, according to a journalist, who has also revealed Lewis Hall\u2019s stance on a switch to the Red Devils from Newcastle United.<\/p>\n
Michael Carrick has made his first signing of the 2026 summer as the permanent Man Utd<\/a> <\/strong>manager, with Ederson set to make the move to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has announced that Man Utd, Atalanta and Ederson have reached an \u2018agreement<\/strong>\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Brazilian midfielder will sign a four-year contract with Man Utd<\/a><\/strong>, who will play in the Champions League next season.<\/p>\n Romano has also revealed that Man Utd plan to add another midfielder to their squad this summer,<\/a><\/strong> with Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte set to leave.<\/p>\n It has now emerged that Man Utd aim to make Mateus Fernandes<\/a><\/strong> their second signing of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n READ: Tottenham take \u2018lead\u2019 over Man Utd in race to sign Premier League midfielder thanks to De Zerbi<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n According to Manchester United reporter Ross Harwood on X, Man Utd want to sign the Portugal international midfielder from West Ham United in a \u00a345million deal.<\/p>\n There have already been confirmed reports that Fernandes wants to join Man Utd<\/a><\/strong>, with West Ham<\/a><\/strong> having been relegated to the Championship.<\/p>\n Man Utd have been in talks with the agents of the 21-year-old for a while, and it has now been claimed that the midfielder will \u201crequest the move\u201d to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n Mateus Fernandes to become second Man Utd summer signing<\/strong><\/p>\n Harwood wrote on X<\/a> at 11:31pm on June 2: \u201cTalks for Mateus Fernandes to now accelerate<\/p>\n \u201cMan Utd ideally looking to agree deal around \u00a345m<\/p>\n READ MORE: Sunderland and Palace humble Big Six with their 2026 World Cup participants<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cPlayer to request the move to push clubs to agree, already given verbal agreement on personal terms<\/p>\n \u201cExpectation for this to be next summer signing after Ederson done deal\u201d<\/p>\n