FC Sion midfielder Edimilson Fernandes is set to have a medical ahead of a £5.2m move to West Ham, according to Guardian reporter Ed Aarons.
With all the focus on West Ham’s hunt for a striker in recent days, it appears Slaven Bilic has swooped in and secured himself another midfielder before next week’s transfer window deadline.
Aarons tweeted on Wednesday afternoon…
Edimilson Fernandes on his way to West Ham for a medical. Fee of around £5.2m for midfielder agreed with FC Sion #whufc
— Ed Aarons (@ed_aarons) August 24, 2016
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder has made 27 league appearances for Sion since 2013, scoring two goals.
Fernandes – the cousin of former Man City midfielder Gelson – has featured eight times for the Swiss outfit this season, and has netted twice in three Switzerland Cup starts.
The 6 ft 3 in midfielder is relatively unknown but, judging by the YouTube video below, looks to have a sweet left foot and has an imposing presence in midfield.
The Swiss youngster is yet to represent his national side at any level but certainly looks to be a promising star, and Bilic looks to have secured his man completely under the radar.
