Fluminense midfielder Andre has confirmed a suggestion from a “large European membership,” recognized to be Liverpool, which he turned down in favour of a January change.
Andre, the 22-year-old Brazil worldwide, was topic of an enquiry from Liverpool throughout the summer season switch window.
It was even claimed that the Reds had made a suggestion value round £25.6 million for the tenacious midfielder, which was rejected, with Fluminense unwilling to promote mid-season.
Their marketing campaign runs via the calendar yr, and the choice was made for Andre to remain and assist a push for the Copa Libertadores, which now sees them within the remaining towards Boca Juniors on November 4.
Forward of that conflict, Andre spoke to the official CONMEBOL channel and, in quotes translated by Fluminense for Foreigners (@Fluminense_eng), confirmed the story.
“There’s a variety of issues within the final window that I didn’t speak about it,” he mentioned.
“It was actually [an offer] I couldn’t refuse, the membership, the league. Each participant goals to play for an enormous European membership, [in a] large European league.
“I made a decision to maintain my phrase and keep, as a result of when the January window closed, [manager Fernando] Diniz instructed me he needed me till the tip of the yr.
“We didn’t know a suggestion like that would seem, and it doesn’t matter what, I’d keep till December.
“Months handed by, and within the European summer season window, we had been within the spherical of 16 of [the Copa] Libertadores.
“It was a extremely laborious resolution. I believe that if I’d have accepted that provide, I don’t know if I’d really feel one hundred pc snug with myself.
“As a result of I gave my phrase to Diniz, and he values your phrase lots, the honesty.
“He at all times says that once we do the issues the best means, good issues occur.
“In January he instructed me that, one hundred pc certain, if I stayed, I’d play, and my worth would develop, and I didn’t have to consider it, and to do it proper.”
Liverpool are anticipated to return with a brand new strategy for Andre in January, by which level he can be in his mid-season break and hopefully with a Copa Libertadores winner’s medal.
Both means, Andre is “one hundred pc snug” together with his selection to show down a summer season transfer, admitting “a variety of issues can occur” this winter.
“Our crew may have been knocked out within the spherical of 16. I needed to take the choice,” he continued.
“Now, attending to the ultimate, everybody will say I made the best resolution.
“I believe it was a loyalty gesture of staying and making an attempt to win the Libertadores, so it was not necessary if we stayed [in it] or not, I’m one hundred pc snug in making the choice to remain.
“Now we have now to do every little thing to win this title, and by the tip of the yr, I don’t know precisely what is going to occur.
“Loads of issues can occur, however I’m certain that, being right here, figuring out every little thing went proper, helped me lots as an individual, and likewise helped my profession.
“I acquired all of the nationwide crew call-ups for the yr, so I believe that, as Diniz mentioned, once we do the best issues, be loyal and trustworthy, good issues at all times occur.”
