According to a report from O Jogo and Record (translated by Sportwitness), the Londoners have had a bid turned down for the attacking midfielder but they are ready to return with an improved offer.
Apparently, Jorge Mendes is involved in the transfer.
It will be interesting to see if the Premier League club manages to pull this off before the window shuts.
Spurs could definitely use another attacking midfielder and Fernandes would add a new dimension to their player.
The Portuguese international will add goals and creativity to the midfield. He scores a lot more than the likes of Eriksen and Pochettino could use the extra goals from midfield.