Gedson Fernandes: Galatasaray in talks with Benfica over move for on-loan Tottenham midfielder

Gedson Fernandes has been on loan at Tottenham since the summer of 2019
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Jack Rosser @JackRosser_31 January 2021

Galatasaray are in talks with Benfica about a move for Tottenham midfielder Gedson Fernandes.

Benfica are expected to recall Gedson from his loan at Spurs and the 21-year-old is set for a switch to Turkey before Monday’s transfer deadline.

Having been left out of Tottenham’s Europa League squad, Gedson has been limited to just two appearances for Spurs this season - in the Carabao Cup win over Chelsea in September and then against Marine in the FA Cup earlier this month.

Benfica plan to exercise their option to end his 18-month loan early.

Galatasaray said: “Official negotiations with football player and club SL Benfica have begun regarding the temporary transfer of professional football player Gedson Fernandes to our club.”

Gedson made 12 appearances for Tottenham last season, largely from the bench, and wants regular first-team football.

Asked about Gedson’s future last month, Jose Mourinho said: "The situation is sad because he was out of the Europa League list and by being out of that list reduced immediately a chance of nine matches, where we had five substitutions where we rotated the players a lot and we can bring to the bench 12 players.

"To be out of these nine matches, I believe that breaks confidence levels and even dynamics and routines and was very bad for him.

"Hopefully better days will come for him and they will come for sure, with us or without us, but better days will come for sure."

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