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title: "West Ham: Irons table bid for Matheus Nunes"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-irons-table-bid-for-matheus-nunes/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "West Ham News"
published: "2022-08-13T20:10:48Z"
modified: "2022-08-13T20:10:48Z"
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# West Ham: Irons table bid for Matheus Nunes

**[West Ham United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/west-ham-news/) have made a bid for Sporting CP star and Portugal international Matheus Nunes with the club receiving a reply.**

### The Lowdown: Hammers not done…

The signings of Nayef Aguerd, Flynn Downes, Alphonse Areola, Gianluca Scamacca and Maxwel Cornet may not be the sum of West Ham’s transfer business this summer.

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Reports claim that the east Londoners want to strengthen manager David Moyes’ options with the additions of a new central defender, attacking midfielder and a number six [(ExWHUemployee).](https://www.patreon.com/posts/transfer-update-70152500)

In terms of the midfield, [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) starlet Conor Gallagher is [thought to be of interest](https://www.patreon.com/posts/transfer-update-70152500) to West Ham with news now emerging on another midfield maestro in Nunes.

### The Latest: West Ham make Nunes bid…

Indeed, the Hammers have apparently made a ‘bid’ to sign the 23-year-old after his brilliant 2021/2022 campaign with Sporting in the Portuguese top flight.

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However, as confirmed by Moyes (via[Fabrizio Romano)](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1558071114810671104), Nunes ‘chose not to come’ despite West Ham’s offer to bring him to England.

### The Verdict: Blow for Moyes?

Missing out on Nunes, who is thought to have a [£51 million release clause](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverpool-transfer-news-nunes-klopp-27559548), could be seen as a blow for the east Londoners.

Called ‘[unbelievable’](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/matheus-nunes-inside-track-everton-20861339) by Goncalo Santos, an ex-teammate, the numbers certainly back this theory to no end.

As per [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/296/Archive/Portugal-Sporting-CP?stageId=19947), Nunes finished 21/22 as one of Sporting’s best players overall – ranking in as one of their top five best performers by average match rating.

The starlet also completed [more successful take-ons](https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/296/Archive/Portugal-Sporting-CP?stageId=19947) per 90 than any of his teammates and proved what a tricky player he can be for a variety of opponents.

Moyes will now be looking to sign alternative midfielders of his calibre before September 1.