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title: "Tottenham attempting to hijack West Ham deal for Fernandes"
canonical: "https://readwestham.com/2020/01/11/tottenham-attempting-to-hijack-west-ham-deal-for-fernandes/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Emery"
section: "Feature Writers"
published: "2020-01-11T19:00:49Z"
modified: "2020-01-11T19:00:49Z"
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# Tottenham attempting to hijack West Ham deal for Fernandes

Tottenham have[reportedly](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7874703/Tottenham-express-bringing-West-Ham-target-Gedson-Fernandes-loan.html) entered the race to land Benfica midfielder Gedson Fernandes [amid interest](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7874703/Tottenham-express-bringing-West-Ham-target-Gedson-Fernandes-loan.html) from West Ham.

[According to The Daily Mail,](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7874703/Tottenham-express-bringing-West-Ham-target-Gedson-Fernandes-loan.html)Tottenham are trying to hijack West Ham’s deal for Fernandes and are currently in talks with Benfica over a potential move.

[The report claims](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-7874703/Tottenham-express-bringing-West-Ham-target-Gedson-Fernandes-loan.html) that West Ham have already agreed an 18-month loan for Fernandes, but Spurs could thwart their efforts and bring him to North London instead.

![Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readwestham.com/readwestham/2020/01/1012875788.jpg)

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

Fernandes has struggled for[game time](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/361726/Show/Gedson-Fernandes) at Benfica in the league this season, with only two starts to his name. This would suggest that he is not performing at a high enough level to start in the Portuguese league – which is backed up by his [WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/361726/Show/Gedson-Fernandes) rating of 6.38 for Benfica this season. In his two Champions League appearances, he has managed an even lower [rating](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/361726/Show/Gedson-Fernandes) of 5.99, so his performance levels do not appear to show that he is ready for a Premier League move.

Whilst you could argue that the club would aim to develop him as it is an 18-month loan move, the statistics suggest that he would not be an improvement to West Ham’s current team. This means that losing out on him to Tottenham, who are not a direct rival to West Ham in the Premier League table, may not be a big blow for the Hammers. If West Ham want to improve their current squad, they could – instead – look at players who currently playing at a good level and showing that they are ready to produce in the Premier League this month and beyond.