Video: Pundit blasts Tottenham’s decision to sign Gedson Fernandes
ESPN pundit Gabriele Marcotti has blasted Tottenham’s decision to sign Gedson Fernandes from Benfica.
Spurs announced on Wednesday that they had signed Fernandes on an 18-month loan deal with the option to make it permanent.
Speaking ahead of the deal being confirmed, Marcotti questioned the 21-year-old’s quality on the back of his lack of game time for Benfica this season and boldly asserted that he will not make Spurs a top-four team.
In a conversation with Julien Laurens, Marcotti also claimed that there were other areas of the Spurs squad that were in more urgent need of strengthening than central midfield.
Laurens also questioned the wisdom in going for a future prospect like Fernandes over someone more experienced who coul...