After admitting that he wanted to join a big club suspected to be Liverpool in the summer transfer window, Fluminense midfielder Andre Trindade has reportedly “verbally agreed personal terms” with the Reds.
The Brazilian has been at the centre of Andre Trindade’s hunt for a new defensive midfielder since the summer but now, the 22-year-old seems to be closer to a move to Anfield than ever.
Fabinho, who left to join Al-Ittihad in the summer, is yet to be replaced with Alexis Mac Allister serving as the club’s stop-gap solution to the lack of a specialist operator in the no.6 role.
Many names have been linked with Liverpool but Andre seems to the most concrete option to join the club in January.
A recent interview reveals Andre wanted to join Liverpool in the summer
It has been well publicised that Fluminense blocked a Liverpool transfer for Andre but will be willing to do business in the January window when their season has concluded.
The Brazilian campaign ends in mid-December just in time for the winter transfer window. But Andre wanted to join Liverpool in the summer.
Speaking to CONMEBOL Libertadores, via the Mirror, Andre finally revealed what transpired in the summer amid interest from Liverpool.
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 contract for Andre although he states that “nothing has been signed” and that other clubs are also in touch with Fluminense.
