Liverpool Andre Trindade transfer talks detailed as Fluminense name when they would sell midfielder
The president of Fluminense has revealed dialogue with Liverpool over the transfer of Andre Trindade while confirming when the Brazilian club will be willing to sell.
As the Reds underwent major surgery in midfield this summer, the 22-year-old was linked with making the leap from the Brazilian Serie A to the Premier League with the Reds.
The ECHO understands that Liverpool opened talks with Fluminense in August over Andre. However, the Tricolor's participation in this year's Copa Libertadores cast doubt over the possibility of a summer switch as they sought to keep hold of their star man. The club confirmed their place in this month's semi-finals a week ago today, with a potential final appearance pencilled in for November 4.
The transfer fell by the wayside and come September 1 it was Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch that completed a four-man list of summer additions at Anfield.
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Currently as central defensive midfield options, Jurgen Klopp possesses Endo, 30, and Stefan Bajcetic, 18.
Mac Allister and Curtis Jones have been utilised in the deeper role also when required, while Thiago Alcantara most likely could do a similar job once fit. Gravenberch has even been tipped to become Klopp's latest project and be moulded into a suitable option, though ask all four and no doubt they would see themselves as box-to-box men or creative sparks.
This possibly leaves the door open for someone of Andre's profile and age to enter the building in future and according to Fluminense's president Mario Bittencourt, as
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