As well as West Ham’s kit release this morning, Mateus Fernandes has officially been announced by Spurs, concluding the rumours and marking the end of what felt to be an impending saga.

With Fernandes’ sale generating West Ham £85m, a replacement needs to be found, and it appears that the Hammers were ahead of the curve, anticipating Fernandes’ departure long before the confirmation and have found their man that they believe should replace Mateus.

West Ham United have agreed to sell Mateus Fernandes to Tottenham Hotspur for an £85m fee today. The Portuguese midfielder was contemplating and open to joining both Spurs and Manchester United, but Spurs pushed forward, offering a fee Manchester United weren’t happy to pay, and the Hammers have accepted their offer.

Mateus Fernandes did not force a move away and was content with waiting; it just happens to be that Tottenham were willing to pay the money.

It will be £85m guaranteed, with no add-ons, and if a sell-on clause is included, it is unknown.

At last! It feels as if the corruption amongst the West Ham world is healing. The club has announced that a new badge will be introduced in the 2028/29 season and will be voted on by fans once the designs are released.

Many fans have been excited at the prospect of this, and it does well and truly feel as if it is a task long overdue - despite our new badge only being incorporated for a decade so far, it’s been a decade too long.

It was a badge designed for a financial boost, and it felt as if the club was rebranded for the sake of business, not for identity.

West Ham will be making another change to their kit this season, with the manufacturer being New Balance. The kits, which are set to be released on 2nd July, have been under wraps and kept extremely quiet by the manufacturer, with the only ounce of information that the Hammers have is that the home kit will be inspired by the 2001-2003 FILA kit.

West Ham United are anticipating a significant shuffle up in both the staff and player departments this transfer window.

However, with the World Cup ongoing, player developments are looking bleak and bar a few free transfer rumours running around, it looks inevitable that the staff focus would take priority, which it has.

West Ham United’s Championship fixtures have been announced at 12:00 today, and the Hammers will kickstart their campaign against familiar side Burnley, at Turf Moor on the first day of the Championship season, 16th August, on a Sunday.

Below will have all of the fixtures labelled out, broken down into the months that they are set to take place in - by the 2nd July, all fixtures leading up to the end of September will be confirmed for broadcasting.

Whilst the Premier League fixtures were released a couple of days ago, it would be of no interest to the Hammers as on the 25th June at 10:00AM the Championship dates and times will all be released.

Upon being relegated, the Hammers knew that they would come under fire during the transfer window and have to put up with interest from everywhere for over half of the squad.

Whilst Mateus Fernandes is viewed as one of the significant sales that the Hammers will have to undergo, it appears that Crysencio Summerville’s shining World Cup so far has only added to the interest that he already held, with the likes of FOUR Champions League clubs now eyeing a move for the Dutchman.

West Ham United have recently made their interest known in Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood. The New Zealand international is 34 years of age but is held in high regard by Nuno and could be a cheap addition towards our Championship squad.

Nuno most recently enjoyed a successful spell with Chris Wood at Nottingham Forest, a campaign where, despite him being injured for a significant period, he still set the Premier League alight.

It’s Deja Vu as the Hammers unfortunately are having to deal with the typical Manchester United transfer antics once again this summer.

Manchester United are looking for a double deal for the Hammers, holding their interest in signing Crysencio Summerville as well as Mateus Fernandes. As the transfer window has only just opened, the Hammers have responded, suggesting that ‘United’ will have to fork out a whopping £130m for the pair.