Now that the January transfer window has arrived, West Ham United are likely to be linked with a plethora of names as David Moyes looks to make his mark at London Stadium.

One area that could use improvement in the squad is centre-midfield, as aside from Mark Noble and Declan Rice, Carlos Sanchez is the main option in that position - though he has only been trusted to play 113 minutes of league football this season.

ExWHUemployee has claimed that the Hammers will be looking to address that by signing Benfica's Gedson Fernandes.

The 20-year-old has not started any of the Portuguese giants' last five league matches, but is still highly regarded, being linked with the likes of Manchester United, AC Milan and Lyon by Sky Sports.

Links to Fernandes have got various West Ham fans excited by the prospect of him moving to London Stadium and, considering the profile of other clubs he has been linked to, it's easy to understand why.

One fan suggested "he'd be an incredible signing" and added that the Portugal international is "destined for big things".

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However, not everyone is allowing themselves to be swept off their feet with excitement at the proposed transfer move.

It is the aforementioned list of clubs linked with Fernandes that has got some dismissing the transfer, with fans feeling there is little chance of it coming to fruition.

One fan claimed "we have no chance", while another feels West Ham will "end up with Joe Allen and Giroud".

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