Flamengo chiefs fly in for talks with Man Utd over Andreas Pereira permanent transfer but refuse to pay £17m price tag
FLAMENGO chiefs have flown in to England to try and complete the permanent signing of Andreas Pereira from Manchester United, according to reports.
The midfielder, 26, is is still on the books at Old Trafford – despite having not featured for the Red Devils in a competitive match since the 2019-20 season.
Pereira spent the 2020-21 campaign at Lazio, before being loaned to Flamengo last summer.
The Brazilian side have an option to make the deal permanent for £17million.
But club vice-president Marcos Braz has confirmed that they want to get him cheaper.
Braz, as well as other Flamengo top brass, flew into England today to try and negotiate a deal.
Prior to travelling, he told Canal FlaZoeiro: “The trip is mainly to see Andreas’ situation.
“Let’s try to buy the player and sit on the negotiation.
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“We can’t wait until the end to find out what will happen.
“Let’s understand what the English want and hope that everything works out.”
According to Sport Witness, Flamengo recently submitted a £6.8m offer for Pereira.
But they add that Man United didn’t even respond.
Come the end of the season, Pereira will have one year remaining on his Old Trafford contract.
The one-cap Brazil international was a key player under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, making 40 of his 75 United appearances in the 2019-20 season.
He has since made 24 appearances on loan at Flamengo, scoring five goals.
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