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– Fulham have signed midfielder Andreas Pereira from Manchester United, it was announced on Monday.
– Pereira has signed a four-year contract, with the option of a further year, for an undisclosed fee.
– Pereira, 26, said: “I’m very happy to be here and I can’t wait to start the season with Fulham.
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Welcome to Fulham, @andrinhopereira!#SUPEREIRA 🦸♂️ | #FFC
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) July 11, 2022
– “I want to help Fulham as much as I can be to where they belong. Marco Silva was very important for this. I spoke a lot with him, and he was a key factor in me being here.”
Craque. 🇧🇷@RodrigoMuniz019 x @andrinhopereira! 👏#FFC pic.twitter.com/X0Wk4YoJHP
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) July 11, 2022
– Pereira spent last season back in his home country of Brazil on loan at Rio de Janeiro giants Flamengo, but the teams failed to agree a permanent deal.
Just landed. ✍️#SUPEREIRA 🦸♂️ | #FFC pic.twitter.com/DEgU15YY8C
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) July 11, 2022
– After joining from PSV Eindhoven in 2012, Pereira came through the youth ranks at Old Trafford before making his first-team debut in 2014. However, he was unable to hold down a regular first-team place and also spent time on loan at Granada, Valencia and Lazio.
Introducing…#SUPEREIRA 🦸♂️ | #FFC pic.twitter.com/uQV9iB8BgZ
— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) July 11, 2022
– Pereira made only 45 appearances in the Premier League, just 24 of them starts, scoring two goals. He had a year remaining on his Man United contract.
Proud to have been a part of your journey 🔴
Wishing you the best of luck for the future, @AndrinhoPereira 🇧🇷#MUFC || #MUAcademy
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 11, 2022
– Pereira’s departure comes with United set to sign Christian Eriksen on a free transfer.
– The Denmark international will sign a three-year deal upon the completion of a medical following the end of his short spell with Brentford last season.
– United are also pursuing Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, with sources telling ESPN last week that the clubs had agreed an initial €65 million fee. But Barcelona president Joan Laporta has insisted that he will do everything to get De Jong to stay at the Camp Nou, despite the club’s financial difficulties.
– Pereira will add further Premier League experience to a Fulham side that gained promotion from the Championship last season. They have already signed midfielder Joao Palhinha from Sporting Lisbon for a reported £20m fee.
