Palmeiras sign Andreas Pereira, here are the details | OneFootball

On Friday, Palmeiras announced the signing of midfielder Andreas Pereira, who was at Fulham, England. The 29-year-old athlete underwent medical examinations during the week and signed a contract with Verdão until December 31, 2028.

The player was a long-time dream of Verdão's board, who had been making contacts for the midfielder since the end of 2024. At the beginning of the season, Verdão experienced a saga in the negotiation, stumbling on Fulham's refusal of the 20 million euro (about R$ 127 million) proposal and Andreas' own desire to stay in Europe at that time.

The negotiation, now finalized, revolved around 10 million euros (about R$ 63 million). Andreas arrives to join the squad in midfield after the departure of Richard Ríos, sold to Benfica, and will even inherit the number 8 shirt. He will then compete for a position with Lucas Evangelista, who has been taking the starting spot alongside Aníbal Moreno or Emiliano Martínez.

The European season has just started and Andreas was listed for only one Fulham game, against Brighton, which ended in a 1-1 draw. However, he did not leave the bench. In the following match, against Manchester United, already negotiating with Verdão, he was left out. The midfielder has been at Fulham since July 2022. There, he played 119 matches, scored ten goals and provided 22 assists.

Andreas Pereira is the 12th reinforcement of Palmeiras this season, the fourth in this transfer window, which closes on September 2. Before him, in the last two months, striker Ramón Sosa, fullbacks Khellven and Jefté, and goalkeeper Carlos Miguel arrived.

Can Andreas play the Derby?

Andreas Pereira was announced at the club in the midst of preparations for the classic against Corinthians. However, the player will not yet be available for the match. The midfielder is expected in Brazil in the coming days and still needs to be regularized in the CBF's BID to be able to debut. Thus, he should play with Verdão's shirt after the Fifa date.

Palmeiras and Corinthians face each other this Sunday, for the 22nd round of the Brasileirão. The ball rolls at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Neo Química Arena.

Andreas Pereira's Career

Son of Brazilian parents, Andreas Pereira was born in Belgium and was revealed by Manchester United's youth categories, where he played 75 games, scored four goals and provided 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 Brazil national team shirt, there were ten games and two goals.

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