Premier League player says he talks to Filipe Luís and wants to play for Flamengo

The Club World Cup is coming up and Flamengo is looking for reinforcements to make a good impression in the international tournament. However, no actual names have been announced, but speculations are always rife. In this sense, an old acquaintance of the fans could be "digging" for a spot in coach Filipe Luís' team.

Andreas Pereira, currently at Fulham , has frequent conversations with the red-black commander and expresses a strong desire to return to the Rio de Janeiro club, where he played between 2021 and 2022.

WHAT ANDREAS SAID

I have always made it clear that, if I return to Brazil, my first option is Flamengo.

In an interview with the videocast “Toca e Passa” from the newspaper O Globo, Andreas revealed that he exchanges messages with Filipe Luís, praising his work as a coach and, jokingly, sending “honks” as a fan, such as when he says that Flamengo “needs a midfielder”

"Only God knows (laughs). I've always made it clear that if I return to Brazil, my first option is Flamengo, where I feel comfortable. I have great friends there, I played with Arrascaeta, with Gerson in the national team... I also know that I would fit into Filipe Luís' team, who is a great friend. We talk a lot," he said.

"But it's something that's still up in the air. I have a two-year contract with Fulham, a club that opened its doors to me and I respect that. But I became a Flamengo fan, and this connection with Flamengo will always be special," he concluded.

IT'S NOT WHAT FLAMENGO IS LOOKING FOR

Andreas is not a priority for Filipe Luís , nor for the red-black board at the moment, especially because the coach already has players like De La Cruz and Jorginho for the second midfielder position, where he sees Andreas playing. The high cost of the transfer, estimated at 18 million euros (R$ 119.5 million), is also a factor that weighs against the negotiation at the moment. Added to this, the club is looking for a player to replace Arrascaeta.

In short, Andreas almost ended up at Palmeiras , however the negotiations did not go through and the player stayed in England.

PLAYER STATISTICS FOR THE SEASON

In the 2024/2025 season, Andreas Pereira for Fulham in the Premier League and other competitions has the following numbers:

Premier League:

• Games: 32
• Minutes played: 1,953
• Goals: 2
• Assists: 4
• Expected Goals (xG): 3.5
• Non-Penalty Expected Goals (npxG): 2.7
• Expected Assists (xAG): 4.5
• Shot-Creating Actions (SCA): 103
• Goal-Creating Actions (GCA): 8
• Cards: 8 (yellow, no red)
• Average number of decisive passes: 94 (team leader)
• Balls recovered: 108
• Crossing accuracy: 33%
• Ball actions: 1,653 (3rd on the team)

FA Cup:

• Games: 4
• Goals: 0
• Assists: 2
• Cards: 1 (yellow)

EFL Cup:

• Games: 1
• Goals: 0
• Assists: 0
• Cards: 0

the Bel/Brazilian is one of Fulham's main players, leading in decisive passes and being a key player in the creation of plays, with emphasis on his crosses (35 in the Premier League, 12 accurate) and creation of chances (10 in his last 5 matches)