Fulham reject £18m bid from Palmeiras for Andreas Pereira with midfielder open to staying in west London
- Andreas Pereira still has eighteen months left on his current contract with Fulham
- The 29-year-old is open to talks about new terms with the Premier League club
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Fulham have rejected a bid from Palmeiras for midfielder Andres Pereira.
The 29-year-old has 18 months left on his contract and is open to discussing new terms, but Fulham are yet to open negotiations.
Pereira, who joined Fulham from Manchester United in July 2022 for an initial fee of £10 million, has made 17 appearances for the west London club this season.
The Brazilian, capped nine times by his country, was dropped by Fulham head coach Marco Silva for the draw against Tottenham in December after saying he wanted to join Marseille.
Pereira denounced the ‘malicious’ article and has since returned to the first team.
He stated, “I would like to comment on the recently published article about me.
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“Unfortunately, the piece contains statements attributed to me that I did not make, and the translation into English was done in a malicious and inaccurate manner, completely distorting my words.
‘In the interview I clearly expressed my happiness and satisfaction with my stay at Fulham and my gratitude for everything the club and staff have done for me, emphasizing at all times that I have two years left on my contract and that I am completely satisfied. focused on the club.’
Pereira rose through the ranks of Man United’s academy after joining from PSV Eindhoven as a highly rated youth player.
He was loaned out to Granada, Valencia, Lazio and Flamengo during his time at Old Trafford before leaving permanently in 2022.
Fulham hosts Ipswich Town on Sunday.
Palmeiras, meanwhile, were pipped to the league title by Botafogo in the 2024 league match.