The Whites have tracked André the 22 year-old tenacious tackler, who is a favourite of Fulham head coach Marco Silva for the past two years, and are keen to try and close a deal for the highly-rated midfielder before they are gazumped by any of European’s leading sides, who are closely monitoring the Ibiratai-born schemer’s availability. Interest from Liverpool appears to have prompted the Cottagers to reopen talks over a deal.
Fulham stumbled over Fluminese’s £20m asking price during the winter transfer window due to their tight FFP envelope that prohibited big money signings. There was a dispute over when the midfielder would move to London with Fluminese keen to hold onto their starlet until January 2024 when the Brazilian campaign concludes, which remains a sticking point during the present negotiations.
Tonight, leading Brazilian journalist Emmanuel Luiz has reported that the clubs are back in negotiations regarding a permanent transfer for the defensive midfielder. Fulham have made a new offer of around £25.8m which the Brazilian club are considering. Andre, who has been with Fluzão since the age of twelve, is keen to test himself in England under Silva having made more than a hundred first-team appearances for his boyhood club.
The talented midfielder, who won back-to-back Taça Guanabara and Campeonato Carioca titles in 2022 and 2023, made his international debut for Brazil in a 4-2 friendly win over Senegal last month.
