Tottenham Hotspur have once again been linked with a move for Sporting Lisbon attacking midfielder Bruno Fernandes, per The Independent.
What’s the word?
The Portugal international was heavily linked with Spurs throughout the summer and reports suggested that the club had tabled a formal bid for the attacking midfielder.
It now seems that manager Jose Mourinho is already making plans in the transfer window following his appointment in north London and it shouldn’t be a shock that Fernandes is reportedly a target.
Talking in June, the ex-Chelsea and Real Madrid boss hailed the qualities of Fernandes after a breakout 2018/19 campaign that saw him bag 32 goals and 18 assists in all competitions.
He said, per Eleven Sports via Goal: “I was surprised by the season of Bruno Fernandes. It was easy to predict quality, he is a very good player, but scored a very high number of goals for a midfield player.
“It shows that you need to have instinct and qualities to score and he has it all. He strikes the ball well, heads well, cool when he is one-on-one with the goalkeeper. He finds space in the penalty area. It’s all there.”
Mendes link-up
Jorge Mendes represents Fernandes, per the aforementioned report, and is also the agent of Mourinho.
If the new Spurs boss is keen on bringing Fernandes into the club, he ought to get on the phone to his agent and attempt to convince him to involve himself once more.
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One has to feel that negotiations would subsequently be smoothed for a player who would undoubtedly improve Tottenham.
He has already scored nine goals and registered six assists in all competitions after 17 games and one feels that he could fit the profile of a goalscoring midfielder that Mourinho can work with.
Think of his success with Frank Lampard, who scored as many as 16 goals in a single season under Mourinho, at Chelsea; that could translate to Fernandes, provided Mendes can put two of his clients together in north London.
