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Sunderland: Roefs, Hume, Ballard, Seelt, Reinildo, Talbi, Xhaka (C), Sadiki, Diarra, Adingra, Mayenda
Subs: Patterson, Rigg, Neil, Le Fee, Jones, Guru, Alderete, Roberts, Isidor
West Ham: Hermansen, Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd, Diouf, Rodriguez, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta, Bowen (C), Fullkrug
Subs: Areola, Walker-Petera, Alvarez, Wilson, Mavropanos, Soucek, Scarles, Potts, Irving

Potters' side most recently saw an expected rejection from Southampton for Mateus Fernandes, and it's thought that West Ham will now give up on the Portuguese's signature after a quoted price of £60,000,000 for the Portuguese international was made by the Saints.

With the Premier League season starting this week, West Han have really tried to hound in on signing a midfielder or at minimum having an agreement in principle.

The Hammers have finally taken action with a bid officially going in for Mateus Fernandes from Southampton. The bid is around the £30m mark as well as £5m in add ons. Whether this will be enough for Southampton to accept is questionable, but it all comes down to the payment schedule, which, as Sully’s track record will indicate, is bound to be a problem.