Fulham confident of beating Arsenal, Liverpool, Man United and Tottenham to £30m target
Fulham are confident of signing Brazilian midfielder Andre in January, talkSPORT understands.
The Cottagers are in advanced talks with Fluminense over £30m rated Andre, who has also attracted interest from Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal.
The 22-year-old first caught the attention of some of English football's biggest clubs last summer, but Fluminense were keen to keep hold of him until the conclusion of the Copa Libertadores.
The Brazilian giants ended up beating Boca Juniors 2-1 in the final, winning the competition for the first time ever.
Andre played the whole game and claimed his first ever piece of silverware in the process.
Now, though, he could leave the club he joined as a 12-year-old in 2013.
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Fulham have seen a dip in form this campaign following last season's 10th place finish.
The west London club have struggled to cope with the loss of Aleksandar Mitrovic, who left for Al Hilal over the summer. They've scored just 10 goals so far.
Andre has scored four goals and recorded three assists in 163 appearances for his current club since his senior debut in 2020.
The midfielder also has three caps for Brazil's national team. He was included in the preliminary squad for the 2022 World Cup, but made his debut in June this year, coming off the bench to replace West Ham's Lucas Paqueta against Senegal.
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He has also admitted he's a fan of England's top flight.
"I follow the Premier League a lot," he told The Guardian just before his side were crowned champions of South America. "It’s a very competitive league that demands a lot from players. But today my dream is to live day by day here in Fluminense.
"I don’t know what will happen in the future. I have a long contract at Fluminense [which runs until the end of 2026] and I really like being here.
"It’s been 10 years already so it’s where I feel at home. I’m still young, only 22 years old, so there’s no need for me to think too far ahead. I just need to keep doing my best, try to win this trophy and then see what happens at the end of the season."