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'I Would Like to Stay': Loaned Out West Ham Midfielder Hoping to Make Move Permanent

Edimilson Fernandes has revealed that he's open to leaving West Ham on a permanent deal, having joined Serie A Fiorentina on loan for the 2018/19 campaign.

The 22-year-old moved to the Hammers from Swiss side FC Sion in 2016 for an estimated fee of £5.5m, making 42 appearances in the Premier League over the past two seasons in a variety of positions across the midfield.

New West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini, however, has deemed the Swiss international surplus to requirements for this season, thus sanctioning his loan move to La Viola, with Fernandes revealing in an interview with TuttoMercatoWeb that he's open to sealing a permanent switch to Italy.