Gedson Fernandes’ disappointing spell at Tottenham Hotspur is set to come to an end on the deadline day of the winter market.
Having arrived at Spurs on an 18-month loan deal from Benfica in January 2020, the midfielder has struggled to find regular opportunities with José Mourinho.
Earlier today, we carried a report from A Bola explaining the 22-year-old will not return to his parent club and instead, will move to Galatasaray because he will receive a ‘much higher salary’ there.
On Sunday, the Turkish Public Disclosure Platform (KAP), i.e., the stock exchange, confirmed the Süper Lig have started ‘Official discussions with football player and club SL Benfica have begun the temporary transfer of professional footballer Gedson Carvalho Fernandes to our Club’.
As per the report, Fernandes has tested positive for Covid-19, which caused concerns over his arrival at Galatasaray on the final day of the window.
However, those worries have now been dismissed because the Turkish side will go ahead with the deal.
It’s claimed Galatasaray will bring the Portugal international to Istanbul in an air ambulance, which is ‘allocated from the Ministry’.
A ‘crisis meeting’ was held with Health Minister Fahrettin Koca, and, as ever, football won.
