Portuguese club set asking price to seal goalkeeper’s move to Flamengo | OneFootball

Andrew, from Gil Vicente (POR), is close to reaching an agreement with Flamengo

Flamengo has reached an agreement with goalkeeper Andrew, from Gil Vicente (POR), whose contract will expire in the second half of the year. However, the Rubro-Negro is trying to bring in the player as early as January. For this to happen, the Europeans are asking for 1.5 million euros to release the player immediately, which is about R$ 9.4 million.

Andrew will become a Flamengo player, with a contract until 2030, according to the Portuguese portal ‘O Jogo’. Therefore, it remains to be seen whether he will join at the start of this season or in the second half. The goalkeeper is considered a key player for Gil Vicente and one of the best keepers in the competition.

WHAT IS GIL VICENTE'S STANCE ON FLAMENGO'S INTEREST IN ANDREW?

Aware that it will be difficult to keep Andrew at least until mid-year, Gil Vicente is already looking for a replacement in the market. According to the Portuguese press, the club is interested in signing Horatiu Moldovan, who is currently on loan at Real Oviedo (ESP), with his rights held by Atlético de Madrid (ESP).

WHY IS FLAMENGO LOOKING FOR A GOALKEEPER IN THE MARKET?

On Friday (09), during a press conference introducing defender Vitão, football director José Boto emphasized that the goalkeeper position is a priority in the market. After all, Matheus Cunha left the club at the end of last year and signed with Cruzeiro. Therefore, Flamengo currently has Agustín Rossi and the youngsters Dyogo Alves and Léo Nannetti.

WHO IS ANDREW?

Born in Duque de Caxias, in Rio de Janeiro, Andrew is 24 years old and came up through the youth ranks at Botafogo. In addition to the Rio club, the goalkeeper also played for Maranhão for one season. In 2021/22, he signed with Gil Vicente, where he still plays today.

For Gil Vicente, he has played 124 matches. The most recent was on January 2nd, in a 1-1 draw with one of the title favorites in Portugal, Sporting (POR). This match, in fact, was attended by Flamengo coach Filipe Luís and football director José Boto in the stands.

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