Spurs bag Benfica star Fernandes on 18-month loan deal FERN’S BRITAIN

TOTTENHAM will announce the signing of Portuguese rising star Gedson Fernandes early this week.

The 21-year-old midfielder, who can push up when needed, will join the club on an 18-month deal from Benfica.

The move could even be confirmed tomorrow after agent Jorge Mendes met with Spurs officials on Friday to thrash out terms.

Fernandes, who has two caps for Portugal, came through the ranks at Benfica and will bolster Jose Mourinho’s numbers.

Spurs confirmed that striker Harry Kane, who has undergone surgery, will be out until April and

Mourinho is also without Moussa Sissoko for a similar time with a knee injury.

Spurs are also considering a move for Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa (below) as they look to fill the void caused by Kane’s extended lay-off.

Kane’s surgery on his damaged hamstring has prompted Spurs to scour the market for reinforcements up front.

Barbosa, 23, is set to leave Inter Milan after returning to them following a year on loan at Flamengo in his homeland.

He scored 25 goals in 29 games for the Rio-based side last season, but his £25million price tag

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Milan are ready to offload the 25-year-old Germany-born Turkey midfielder (right) as they remould their squad following a poor start to the season.

And the player, who joined Milan from Bayer Leverkusen in 2017, is keen to move on because he needs to be playing regularly ahead of this summer’s Euro 2020 finals.

Age 21 Position Midfield Clubs SC Frielas, Benfica (current)

International Portugal (2 senior caps, 1 assist) means Flamengo cannot afford to buy him.

Chelsea and West Ham have also been linked with moves for the player, who is understood to be particularly interested in making the switch to the Premier League.

Barbosa, who has won five caps for Brazil, joined Inter in 2016 after leaving boyhood club Santos.

However he has made just nine appearances for the Serie A club itself, with loan spells to Benfica, back to Santos and then Flamengo.

He is back at Inter after his latest loan ended in December but he is not in Antonio Conte’s plans.

LONDON CALLED Portugal star Fernandes has been lured to Premier League