Earlier this week, we covered reports from the Brazilian media which said Fulham placed a bid for Fluminense midfielder André.
It was claimed by a couple of outlets that the Whites tried to sign the player on a €20m deal, and the bid was turned down by the Tricolor, who are not interested in selling him.
Fluminense played on Thursday evening, and after the match, André was asked about Fulham’s attempt to sign him. In fact, the question was if the bid from England was real. The player first had a discreet smile, and tried to dodge the question.
“Obviously I’m focused and very happy, I just renewed my contract until 2026. That’s what matters. It’s normal to get a proposal,” said André (via Globo Esporte).
“Even because our team ended the season well. Not just for me, but it must have arrived for Cano, Arias and everyone who ended up on a high. I’m focused here on Fluminense and that it’s an excellent season.”
Then the player was once again quizzed if the bid existed, and he appeared to confirm it by nodding his head.
Fluminense seem to be ambitious regarding André’s future, since €20m is a pretty good amount for a midfielder, considering that Vasco da Gama, Palmeiras and Flamengo made less when selling Andrey Santos, Danilo and João Gomes to Chelsea, Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers this month.
It’s unclear if a bigger bid from Fulham would convince the Tricolor to sell the player, since local reports don’t say how much the Brazilian side demand for a deal.
