LIGUE 1 - Lille having a run at Gedson Fernandes

16.07.2021 11:00 of Claudio Colla   see readings
LIGUE 1 - Lille having a run at Gedson Fernandes
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Back from Euro Under-21 campaign, 22-year old Portuguese winger Gedson Fernandes, still on a parent-club deal with Benfica until June 2023, might be heading for a new parting. Aguias talented alumni, who hasn't so far really managed to unravel his potential, not even throughout his loan spells, which had him play for Tottenham, first, and Galatasaray, last.

While Primeira Liga might end up granting him a new chance to shine into their first-team ranks, therefore without handing him out at all, the 1999-born, according to A Bola, has been targeted by Lille. While an unviable and unrealistic 120 million euros exit clause is set upon Gedson's ongoing contract with Benfica, Ligue 1 defending champions might end up fetching up the young player, suitable also as a central midfielder, as well as a wingback, on a roughly 14 million euros transfer fee.