Journalist Emmanuel Luiz has shared that Fluminese midfielder Andre Trindade really wants to sign for Liverpool in this winter transfer window.
The Reds desperately need a defensive midfielder this winter to complete the midfield rebuild, most of which was completed this summer. And they have identified Brazilian international Andre Trindade as their main target.
But reports have suggested that although the Merseysiders had been the front-runners to sign the midfielder, recently Fulham have emerged as the strongest suitors.
And latest update by journalist Emmanuel Luiz has provided some light for the Anfield giants.
Andre wants to sign for Liverpool
While speaking on The Redmen TV, Luiz said,
“So I’m going to be loud and clear for you guys. We already talked about £40m being the release clause.
Fulham and Liverpool were in the race, Andre really wanted Liverpool in the middle of the year, it remains really clear, Andre wants Liverpool, but the most important thing right now, Andre wants Liverpool, but Fulham, and I confirmed this, I spoke to some guys at the club and they said that Andre will play for the club that makes the best offer to Fluminense.
He wants Liverpool, and Liverpool wants to pay like £30m, but what Fulham did, they said to Fluminense, he has a £40m release clause, what we want to do as Fulham is to pay the release clause and have some sort of add-on clause, Andre wants Liverpool, but what I think will happen is that if Liverpool come with £35m for him and a 20% clause, they will sell to Liverpool.”
The good news for LFC is that Andre is willing to join the club. However, the price which the club has to pay is quite high. Especially when Andre is yet to prove himself in European football.
But the argument could be that Latin American players are heavily priced, which is true. Now how Liverpool approaches the deal is the only thing that remains to be seen.
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