EXCLUSIVE: Wolves seal Andre signing as Gomes stance made clear

Jacque Talbot

Updated: 29 Aug 2024 06:44 CDT
3 min read

Wolverhampton Wanderers have all but sealed the signing of Andre with the midfielder flying in for a medical today, FootballTransfers has been told.

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The Premier League club have agreed a €22million initial fee plus €3million in add-ons with Fluminense.

The 23-year-old will be Wolves' fifth new signing of the summer. With his arrival, the club can now field a midfield duo—Andre and Joao Gomes—who together boast 13 Brazil caps.

Gomes will remain at Wolves and the club are adamant that they will not entertain offers. Liverpool have been linked but it's our understanding that the Reds have not registered any such interest.

Who is Andre?

Andre is a product of the Fluminense academy and he has already notched up 197 appearances. He helped the team secure prestigious titles like the Copa Libertadores and the Recopa Sudamericana.

Andre has five caps for Brazil on the international stage, earning five caps, but missed the 2024 Copa America owing to injury.

© IMAGO - Joao Gomes will remain at Wolves

Indeed, the likes of Mario Lemina, Tommy Doyle, Boubacar Traore, and Gomes are expected to stay, even though the latter has admirers.

Current ETV

André

M, DM (C)

Fluminense

André

M, DM (C)

Fluminense

ETV Range

€4.6M - €7.7M

Fulham had put in a lot of legwork for Andre, who was linked to Liverpool and West Ham last summer. The West London club made an offer for Andre worth less than €25m but Fluminense held out for a higher fee.

Fulham had been monitoring Andre since last year and Marco Silva and club executives held extensive talks with the player. But as revealed by FootballTransfers earlier this window, a deal collapsed.

Andre had interest from clubs in the Serie A too but always wanted a move to England to forge a place in the Premier League. Represtinves of the player have a great relationship with Wolves already.

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