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West Ham Midfielder's Cousin Claims Player Is 'Struggling' at London Stadium and Should Leave

Edimilson Fernandes' cousin has claimed that the midfielder should leave West Ham and move to Turkish club Besiktas.

Manuel Fernandes, cousin to the Hammers' midfielder, now plays for Lokomotiv Moscow, having spent some time in Turkey with the aforementioned outfit.

According to the Lokomotiv man, his relative is having a poor spell at West Ham and is suffering under David Moyes. He also suggested that the 21-year-old would be a 'real star' for Besiktas.

“Edimilson is a brilliant player," the 32-year-old told Fotomac. "He’s suffering at West Ham. He’s only 21 years old. He could be a real star for Besiktas.