Liverpool free to sign £35M ace better than all the Brazilian midfielder in the Premier League

Liverpool are in the clear to sign Andre Trindade from Fluminense this month after Fulham ended their pursuit of the midfielder, who is said to be better than all the Brazilian midfielders in the Premier League.

The Reds' pursuit of 22-year-old defensive midfielder turned cold at the end of 2023 but now, they could sign him uncontested after he bid farewell to Brazil last week.

Fluminense haven’t received any offers for Andre yet

According to Victor Lessa, Fluminense have not yet received any offers for Andre. The journalist claims the midfielder may now regret turning Liverpool down to remain in Brazil to challenge for the Copa Libertadores title.

Fluminense won the tournament so the decision paid off but he may be left stranded if the January transfer window slams shut without any offers being made to sign him.

Liverpool could choose to return for him but it seems likelier that they will bide their time until the summer when it will be easier to find a world class defensive midfielder.

He remains a top talent and apparently he is already better than all the Brazilian midfielders playing in England.

Andre is better than all the Brazilian midfielders in the Premier League

Liverpool are no stranger to a top Brazilian playing in their midfield with the likes of Fabinho and Philippe Coutinho strutting their stuff at Anfield in recent years.

If Andre were to move to Liverpool, he could already be better than all his compatriots in midfield playing in the Premier League.

Speaking to Sky Sports Transfer Centre, South American expert Tom Vickery says he would be.

“It’s amazing to me that Andre is still playing for Fluminense in Brazil,” the journalist said.

“Think of the Brazilian central midfielders doing well in the Premier League: Douglas Luiz, Joao Gomes, Danilo, Bruno Guimaraes – Andre might just be the best of the bunch.

“He reminds me a little bit of a young Javier Mascherano, who was so good for Argentina, for Liverpool and for Barcelona. He’s fierce in the tackle, covers a lot of space and, also, he plays for a side that play out from the back, so he really has to receive the ball in pressure situations.

"It’s a real surprise to me that he’s still in Brazil and that he’s not attracting interest from the very biggest clubs.”