Is West Ham loanee Edimilson Fernandes a potential future option for Manuel Pellegrini?

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West Ham loanee Edimilson Fernandes is currently enjoying regular first-team football with Serie A club Fiorentina.

The 22-year-old midfielder moved to the Italian outfit last summer on a season-long loan and has made 23 appearances across all competitions.

He is currently in a rich vein of form, with two goals in his last three league games to show some rare attacking qualities.

The Switzerland international is a defensive midfielder by trade and provides great energy in the centre of the park.

But could he come into contention for Manuel Pellegrini next season at the London Stadium and make an impact for the Hammers when he returns from his loan stint?

Fernandes has made 48 senior appearances for West Ham since he joined back in 2016, but Pellegrini opted to send him out on loan for a year of development.

There is plenty of competition in the West Ham midfield as it stands, but he could be a strong option if the manager wants to keep him around.

He could definitely bolster the engine room and provide some legs alongside Declan Rice, while the creative likes of Samir Nasri and Manuel Lanzini roam.

Fernandes is still a youngster with great potential and his spell in Italy is suggesting he could still carve out a future in the Premier League.