Newly-promoted Premier League club Fulham have reportedly agreed to a deal to sign 26-year-old Manchester United playmaker Andreas Pereira.
According to UOL, Fulham have agreed to a deal in principle to sign Andreas Pereira from Manchester United. The 26-year-old playmaker is set to return to Manchester United after the completion of his loan term with Flamengo at the end of this month.
Pereira has been with Manchester United since joining them from PSV Eindhoven in 2013 but has failed to cement a spot in the club’s first team. He made sporadic appearances for the Red Devils before being sent to Granada, Valencia, Lazio and Flamengo on loan deals.
Pereira is now set to return to Manchester United, but his future is still in the air. Flamengo were reportedly interested in signing the 26-year-old midfielder permanently and had even reached an agreement with Manchester United.
However, the Premier League giants’ €10 million valuation of the Brazilian was a tad too much for Flamengo, who backed out of a possible move. Flamengo vice-president Marcos Braz recently admitted their interest in signing Pereira but also highlighted the issues they have faced in getting the deal through.
“Three months ago, it was widely reported that Flamengo had closed with Andreas. A month later they said that Flamengo had left Andreas. And that’s not it. Flamengo is still looking for an alternative for the player to stay here. It’s very difficult, a very complex situation.:
“He’s a new player, who has a lot of market, and from a financially powerful club. So, when you go to discuss some terms, you have limits to advance on this topic, but Flamengo still works to keep the player,” Braz told ESPN Brasil.
Fulham, meanwhile, have agreed to pay Manchester United’s asking price of €10 million for the 26-year-old midfielder, with €3 million in add-ons. The Cottagers are now set to initiate discussions with Pereira’s representatives over personal terms.
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The 26-year-old is also exploring the possibility of staying at Manchester United with the arrival of new manager Erik ten Hag. But it looks unlikely that Pereira would be provided with enough game time at Old Trafford and thus a move to Fulham could be the best option for him. Fenerbahce were also said to be showing interest in the Brazilian midfielder.
