Andreas Pereira joins Palmeiras, hails facilities, ready to play | OneFootball

New reinforcement for Palmeiras, the midfielder Andreas Pereira arrived in São Paulo last Monday. On Tuesday morning, the 29-year-old player visited the Football Academy and underwent functional evaluations with the Health and Performance Core.

Andreas Pereira once again praised the training center of Palmeiras. The midfielder had already known the Football Academy when he was serving the Brazilian National Team in 2024, but he was still defending the colors of Fulham. Therefore, this was the athlete's first time at the training center wearing the green and white shirt.

“The structure here is like an elite club in Europe, it can be compared with the world's elite. I am very happy to be here, to be part of it. Here has everything a player needs to develop and deliver results. That's the most important thing," Andreas said.

Midfielder says he is “ready to play”

Brazilian football is very intense, and in this sequence of the season, Palmeiras will be fighting for two titles: Copa Libertadores and Brazilian Championship. The Verdão is in the quarterfinals of the continental tournament, and occupies the third position in the Serie A.

Andreas made it clear that he is already aware of the Brazilian football calendar and said he is ready to play. The player explained that he just finished the pre-season with Fulham and feels in full physical condition to debut whenever coach Abel Ferreira sees fit.

“I know the calendar has many games one after the other. I am prepared. I just finished the pre-season at my former club and I feel ready to play, to help the team and help Palmeiras win once again," the athlete analyzed.

It is worth mentioning that Andreas is free to make his debut. The midfielder was duly registered in the BID (Daily Information Bulletin) of CBF last Monday and should be available for Abel Ferreira for the match against Internacional, on the next 13th of September.

Andreas Pereira's Career

Andreas Pereira was hired by Palmeiras in a deal that revolved around 10 million euros (about R$ 63 million). The player was announced by Verdão last Friday and signed a contract valid until December 31, 2028.

Son of Brazilian parents, he was born in Belgium and was revealed by the youth categories of Manchester United, where he played 75 games, scored four goals and gave five assists. The player also had stints at Granada, Valencia and Lazio, before being loaned to Flamengo, in August 2021.

At Rubro-Negro, there were 53 matches, eight goals and three assists. However, the midfielder was marked by the slip that resulted in Palmeiras' winning goal in the final of the Copa Libertadores in 2021. In July of the following year, Andreas returned to Manchester United.

With the Brazilian National Team shirt, there were ten games and two goals.

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