Andre Trindade, a midfielder for Fluminense, has reportedly “verbally agreed personal terms” with the Reds after confessing that he wanted to join a major club, presumably Liverpool, during the summer transfer window.
The Brazilian has been at the center of Jurgen Klopp’s search for a new defensive midfield player since the summer, but it appears that the 22-year-old is getting closer to joining Anfield than ever. Fabinho left to join Al-Ittihad in the summer, and Alexis Mac Allister is the team’s stand-in for a specialist operator in the no. 6 role. Although many names have been linked to Liverpool, Andre appears to be the most likely candidate to join the team in January. A recent interview indicates that Andre had desired to join Liverpool in the summer; additionally
Although it has been widely reported that Fluminense prevented Andre from joining Liverpool, they still plan to conduct business in the January transfer window after their season is over.
Midway through December, the Brazilian season comes to an end, coinciding with the winter transfer window. But Andre’s summertime goal was to sign with Liverpool.
Speaking to CONMEBOL Libertadores through the Mirror, Andre at last opened up about what happened during the summer when Liverpool showed interest.
He said: “In this past window I didn’t talk about [a transfer exit], the first time I’m going to talk in more depth will be now. It really was an irrefutable proposal from the club that plays in a big league.
“I think every player one day dreams of playing for a big club in Europe, in a big league. But I decided to keep my word because when the January window closed, [Fernando] Diniz (Fluminense manager) arrived and told me that he wanted me here until the end of the year. We didn’t know that a proposal of that amount would arrive and I told him that, regardless of what happened, I would be there until the end of the season.
“It ended up passing and arriving in the middle of the year, we were still in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. It was a very difficult decision to make. I think if I had accepted this proposal, I don’t know if I would have felt 100% comfortable because I had already agreed with Diniz.
“He really values his word, his honesty. I know that when we do the right things, good things always happen. And in January he told me that without a doubt, if I stayed I would gamble and my value would increase.”
Well, it might not be long before he gets his wish if a recent claim is accurate.
Liverpool have reportedly agreed personal terms with Andre
According to Francois Plateau, Liverpool have reached a verbal agreement over a c
Reporting via Twitter, he initially reported: “Confirmed: André Trindade has verbally agreed personal terms with Liverpool.
He followed up with another Tweet: “No agreements have been officially signed. A few clubs are also in touch with representatives from both Fluminense and Trindade, but there is no additional information to provide at this time.”
Time will tell if Plateau’s report holds any weight.
This story will be update with any and all reports to support or discredit this claim.
Arsenal are one of the sides interested in signing Andre, as recently covered by Anfield Central, with the Gunners sporting director visiting Fluminense, among other Brazilian clubs, in a recent visit to his homeland.
Whoever signs Andre will have to spend around €40 million (£35m) although interest from Arsenal may inflate Fluminense’s asking price if they believe they can generate more from his sale amid competition for his signature from two massive Premier League clubs.
ontract for Andre although he states that “nothing has been signed” and that other clubs are also in touch with Fluminense.
