Whether Fulham need to be worried about Liverpool bidding for Andre Trindade

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Andre Trindade missed out on a dream move to Liverpool last summer, opting to stay at Fluminense instead.

The Brazilian midfielder could have been the Reds’ new number six, but chose to stay and win the Copa Libertadores with his boyhood club.

Few Liverpool supporters will have begrudged Andre – or Fluminense – that decision, but 12 months on and the picture is now very different.

Andre has missed most of the season, which began in April, and Flu are rock bottom of the Brazilian top flight. The 23-year-old’s value has plummeted following that failed move to Anfield.

Nevertheless, the Fluminense president has mentioned Liverpool and Andre once again this week.

Will Liverpool come back in for Andre?

When Liverpool pulled out of the race to sign Andre last year, it was clear that the Brazil international was going nowhere at that time.

However, the expectation was very much that Andre would be properly on the market once the European winter window rolled around.

Some might have expected Liverpool to come back in, but the Reds did not. Instead, Fulham seemed the the most likely to sign Andre. No deal was ever completed by the Cottagers, though.

Fast forward to this summer and Fulham are again being linked with Andre, with a move reportedly very close to being completed.

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Despite Liverpool staying away from the midfielder, they have still not fully sorted their defensive midfield issue. As a result of Liverpool’s interest in Andre being so strong last year, it has felt as though he may still be on the shortlist at Anfield.

But according to journalist Graeme Bailey, there is no very little, or even no chance of Liverpool coming back in for Andre. He’s Fulham’s new signing to lose.

“I haven’t heard Liverpool’s name come up again,” Bailey exclusively tells Rousing The Kop.

“Fulham are progressing with that, they’ve got a need for him with Joao Palhinha leaving. From what I’m hearing there’s no talk of Liverpool coming back in.”

Door open for Liverpool to sign Andre’s Brazil teammate

In our opinion, Liverpool are really missing a trick by not signing Andre. He is clearly available at a decent price and they have obviously already done their homework on him.

There was a reason they were close to making him a Liverpool player last year and we don’t see how an awful lot has changed since then.

Despite that, the moment for Andre to join the Reds does appear to have well and truly gone.

But that doesn’t mean that Liverpool’s need for a player in his mould has disappeared, too. Arne Slot could still do with a tough-tackling, ball-winning general in his midfield.

Consequently, we think Slot may still sign Ederson, Andre’s teammate in the Brazilian national team. Atalanta have just signed a new defensive midfielder and therefore the door could be open for Liverpool and Ederson.

In the meantime, we fully expect to see Andre join Fulham before coming back on Liverpool’s radar for twice the price somewhere down the line. That’s just the way it goes.