The president of Fluminense confirmed when the Brazilian club will be willing to sell while also disclosing conversations the club had with Liverpool regarding the transfer of Andre Trindade.
The 22-year-old was mentioned as potentially making the switch from the Brazilian Serie A to the Premier League with the Reds this summer as the Reds underwent significant midfield surgery.
According to the ECHO, Liverpool and Fluminense began speaking about Andre in August. However, while they fought to hang onto their top player, the Tricolor’s participation in this year’s Copa Libertadores raised questions about the viability of a summer swap. A week ago today, the team announced their entry into this month’s semi-finals, with November 4 possibly marking an appearance in the final.
He said, “Liverpool’s CEO directly contacted me.” ‘My friend, I don’t sell a player today and I don’t deliver now,’ I retorted in response. We can start chatting if you want to buy now to take in January or wait until December and we talk then.
There were even rumors that Liverpool challenged their Brazilian rival’s determination last month by making a £25.5 million offer, which would have broken Fluminense’s previous record sale of £14.5 million. However, Bittencourt has since refuted these claims.
Speaking from experience, he continued, “we didn’t get a proposal for him, only surveys for Andre. “We decided against selling him because we thought we would win the Libertadores in its last round. It was based on sporting standards.
