There seems to be a new midfielder linked with Liverpool every day but in Andre, he seems like a player that has been strongly touted with a move for a while now and there’s been a new update on his chances of moving to Merseyside.
As reported by Raul Moura for ESPN Brazil (translated): ‘André received an offer to transfer to Liverpool. However, the club from Rio de Janeiro refused the proposal of 30 million euros (R$ 162 million) for the midfielder…
‘The trend, according to ESPN, is that the English will not return in the January transfer window in search of André’.
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If we accept the crudely translated update above, then the Brazilian international will not be making a move to Anfield in January and the Reds have just over a week to secure his services – if we really want him.
It has been reported by Brazilian reporter Emmanual Luiz that the 22-year-old has agreed personal terms with us already and so the only party we need to convince now is his parent club.
Due to their qualification to the quarter-finals of the Copa Libertadores and a dream to win the tournament for the first time, the Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A outfit are reluctant to sell.
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Therefore, with a move in January ruled out and the player already keen to be wearing a red shirt at the end of the summer, we have a choice to up the bid or walk away from the deal.
If €30 million has been rejected, then it’s likely we’re going to have to pay the €40 million (£35 million) buyout clause in his contract for overseas clubs (via GOAL).
It’s up to Jurgen Klopp and his recruitment team to make a decision on whether we can afford a £35 million move and if the player is worth that fee, a decision that will be made before the end of the month.