Andrew reveals ‘madness’ after Flamengo move: “I don’t know how I’ll cope” | OneFootball

Officially Announced This Thursday (15), Andrew Gave an Interview

Now it’s official! Andrew is the newest addition to Flamengo. The goalkeeper was announced by the club this Thursday (15) and has already spoken as a rubro-negro player. The athlete, born in Duque de Caxias-RJ, said that his phone has been almost freezing since the transfer rumors to the club began.

— When the possibility of coming to Flamengo came up, it was crazy. Up until now, I have more than 100 messages on Whatsapp, I don’t know how I’m going to reply to everyone. But I will reply to everyone. This affection from the rubro-negro fans is important — said Andrew, to FlamengoTV.

WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO BE CLOSELY WATCHED BY BOTO AND FILIPE LUÍS?

On January 2, the coach of Flamengo, Filipe Luís, was with José Boto at a Gil Vicente (POR) match, Andrew’s former team, along with director José Boto, for the Portuguese Championship. The 24-year-old athlete assures he knew nothing about it and revealed he was surprised by the visit.

— I was talking to a friend before the game, and he mentioned that Boto and Filipe Luís were going to the match. I said they were going to see another player, a player who was also in good form, but who had been sold the day before. So, they were going to watch a good football match. I went to the game, relaxed — he said.

WHEN DID FLAMENGO PAY FOR ANDREW?

In short, the new number 42 of Flamengo, Andrew, signed a four-year contract with Flamengo. To bring the athlete from Gil Vicente, o Mais Querido paid 1.5 million euros, which is R$ 9.4 million at the current exchange rate. The player joins the club to compete for the position with Agustín Rossi, after Matheus Cunha left for Cruzeiro.

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