Fulham are reportedly closing in on the signing of Fluminense midfielder Andre in the January transfer window.
A report from TEAMTalk has suggested that the competition the Whites were set to face for the Brazilian has fizzled out.
Pretty much every Fulham fan would agree right now that the team need reinforcements in a couple of key areas.
A new striker is essential, with Raul Jimenez struggling to fill the boots of Aleksandar Mitrovic after his summer move to Saudi Arabia.
Rodrigo Muniz’s injury has come at an inopportune time while Carlos Vinicius becomes more and more of a liability every time he steps on the pitch.
The likes of Jonas Wind and Chuba Akpom have been linked with a move but neither transfer appears to be advanced currently.
However, Fulham are now closing in on signing Andre which would be a huge coup for the club.
The Copa Libertadores winner would be the latest addition to the lusophones group at the club.
Valued at £30m, the ‘special’ midfielder alongside Joao Palhinha could immediately elevate Marco Silva’s side.
Fulham now closing in on Andre
The report from TEAMTalk suggests that a deal between Fulham and Andre is now ‘well progressed’.
Fluminense and Andre refused a summer transfer due to their participation in the Copa Libertadores, but now that he has a winner’s medal around his neck, he’s ready to move on.
Interest from the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal appears to have cooled, although, with the transfer window not opening for another month, there’s still plenty of time for that to change.
It would be a change from Fulham’s typical behaviour in the transfer market to have a big signing lined up before the window has even opened.
More often than not Fulham fans have to wait for signings like Andre to come through the door just as the window is closing.
Andreas Pereira showed 18 months ago that it doesn’t need to take long for a player to immediately adapt to the switch from the Brazilian top flight to the Premier League.
Andre won’t solve Fulham’s goalscoring woes but could provide more control in the centre of the pitch, allowing the likes of Harry Wilson and Willian to concentrate on chance creation for whichever striker Silva selects up top.