Fluminense midfielder Andre has revealed he turned down an offer to join Liverpool during the summer transfer window.
The Reds offered €30 million for the Brazilian, but the player said he had to turn down the offer because he did not want to break his promise to the manager.“I’ve never talked about it before and this is the first time I’ve talked about it. “This was a truly irresistible offer for the club and the big league.””I think every player dreams of playing for a big club in Europe, in a big league. But I decided to keep my promise because when the January transfer window closed [at the beginning of the year] [Fernando] Diniz came and signed me before the end of the year. Because you said you wanted to come here.
“We had no idea such a valuable offer would come,” he said.“I told him I would stay there until the end of the year no matter what. In the end it went ahead and all year we were still in the round of 16 of the Libertadores. It was a very difficult decision.” The 22-year-old is understood to be open to a move at the end of the Brazilian season, meaning he could be on the market in the new year.There have been rumors that Jurgen Klopp’s side could rekindle their interest in André, but this has yet to be confirmed. Now Arsenal are also believed to be interested in Andre.This could make things difficult, especially as sporting director Edu has strong connections in his home country.
However, if Liverpool do decide to go ahead with the transfer, we hope they have made all the necessary arrangements to complete the deal quickly in January. David has worked as a football journalist for the past 15 years. I started as an intern at Snack Media, then became a freelancer and worked for a variety of sites. In early 2023, he took up his current role as content editor for the National World’s Football News network.
