Andreas Pereira at Palmeiras: stability and off-pitch taunts

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·19 December 2025

Andreas Pereira at Palmeiras: stability and off-pitch taunts

Even though he had just arrived at Palmeiras, Andreas Pereira, who sealed a deal with Verdão in August, became one of the team's key figures both on and off the field in the second half of the year.

The player was directly linked to Palmeiras' best moment of the season, between September and October, when the team took the lead in the Brazilian Championship and reached the final stages of the Libertadores. At the end of the year, without any trophies, he became the target of taunts from Flamengo, his former club, which claimed both titles.

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The midfielder played 20 matches for Palmeiras, scoring two goals—both in the 4-1 rout over Fortaleza—and providing one assist, with 12 wins, two draws, and six losses.

Longtime Target and Arrival

Andreas left Flamengo in 2022, marked by his mistake in the 2021 Libertadores final between the Rio team and Palmeiras. After returning to Manchester United in 2022 following his loan spell in Brazilian football, he was signed by Fulham, also in England, where he reached his peak and was sought after precisely by Verdão.

During this period, there were rumors that Flamengo might sign him, which sparked debate among fans. Palmeiras, however, had already been in the running since the end of 2024 and made offers exceeding 20 million euros.

With no place at Fulham after a downturn at the start of 2025, the player agreed to return to Brazilian football—to the alviverde, who closed a much cheaper deal, around 10 million euros (about R$ 63 million).

Thus, the reunion was set with the opponent he had directly helped four years earlier. However, the midfielder considers that chapter closed:

— I think what happened is in the past for me. I arrived at this great club and I want to write my own story. I want to have a beautiful story, to achieve a lot of success here with many titles from now on. For me, that's the most important thing — he said at his Palmeiras presentation.

Future

For 2025, Andreas remains one of Palmeiras' pillars, and the club is expected to look for a midfield partner for him. With Anibal Moreno and Emiliano Martinez facing uncertain futures at the club, the player finished 2025 with defender Bruno Fuchs improvised as a midfielder alongside him.

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