Abel on Palmeiras’ spending, dodges Andreas Pereira rumours | OneFootball

Palmeiras has been finalizing the signing of midfielder Andreas Pereira, who is currently with Fulham in England, in recent days. After the 3-0 victory over Sport, the coach was questioned about the arrival of the player but deflected. The Portuguese coach also praised the club's investments in the transfer window.

“I have no confirmation of anything (about Andreas Pereira). We will continue doing what we have always done, looking inward, helping these players grow not only in the culture or responsibility of representing a club like Palmeiras,” Abel deflected.

According to Gazeta Esportiva, the club sent a representative to England last week to negotiate with Enciso from Brighton, who is close to joining Chelsea. During this opportunity, Palmeiras was approached by Andreas Pereira's staff, with whom they negotiated earlier this year but did not reach an agreement due to financial terms.

This time, Palmeiras is expected to spend around 10 million euros (approximately R$ 63 million) to bring the 29-year-old player, who was left out of Fulham's bench in the last round. Palmeiras has until September 2, when the transfer window closes, to finalize the deal.

In this transfer window, Palmeiras signed forward Ramón Sosa, full-backs Khellven and Jefté, and goalkeeper Carlos Miguel. In total, there have been 11 signings this year, not counting the imminent arrival of Andreas Pereira.

“I feel proud to be able to go to the market and sign players of this caliber. Two or three years ago, I said the club had crocodiles in their pockets. The following year, Leila and Barros said they would have responsible management, and we were heavily criticized. Today is the day we can take advantage of market opportunities in a serious, honest, and professional manner, with credibility and financial management,” concluded Abel.

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