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Brazil international reveals details of Liverpool’s attempts to sign him back in 2023, ‘we didn’t expect’

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Liverpool attempted to sign Andre Trindade from Fluminense in 2023, offering £30m plus a significant personal offer, but the player and club turned them down. Andre was 22 at the time and Fluminense had agreed to let him leave only at the end of 2023, after the Copa Libertadores. The offer was described as 'life-changing' by Andre.

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Liverpool attempted to sign Andre Trindade from Fluminense in 2023, offering £30m plus a significant personal offer, but the player and club turned them down. Andre was 22 at the time and Fluminense had agreed to let him leave only at the end of 2023, after the Copa Libertadores. The offer was described as 'life-changing' by Andre. Liverpool ultimately signed Wataru Endo instead, on a cheaper deal.

Andre Trindade revealed that he and Fluminense were confident about winning the Copa Libertadores, and the club did not push to sell him. He had agreed with Fluminense that he would only leave if the club insisted due to financial reasons. Liverpool's offer came unexpectedly in the middle of the year, but Andre stuck to his agreement.

Fluminense eventually won the Copa Libertadores, and Andre stayed with the club until he was sold to Wolves for around £21m in the summer of 2024. Andre has since played for Wolves in the Premier League and Championship. Liverpool is still reportedly searching for a natural defensive midfielder like Andre.

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Liverpool moved to revamp their midfield during the summer of 2023, but were not able to sign every player that they had wanted. Alexis Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch were standout additions, but the Reds were left frustrated in their attempts to buy a natural defensive midfielder, with Romeo Lavia and Moises Caicedo turning them down to join Chelsea. Liverpool ultimately settled for Wataru Endo on a cheap deal from Stuttgart, not before they had also tried to sign then Fluminense talent Andre Trindade, though.

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