Fulham have confirmed that Andreas Pereira has signed for Palmeiras in a deal believed to be worth around £8.6m.
The 29 year-old made 119 appearances for the Whites scoring, scoring ten goals and contributing 22 assists, in three years at Craven Cottage as Marco Silva’s side re-established themselves in the top flight. Pereira, who returned to the Brazilian national side on account of his consistent Fulham displays, lost his place in Silva’s side last season after openly discussing the prospect of playing for Marseille and other foreign clubs.
He was an unused substitute for the opening game of the Premier League season at Brighton and watched the 1-1 draw with his old club Manchester United from the Cottage balcony. He returns to his homeland as part of a huge spending spree from Palmeiras, the largest in Brazilian history, and will hope to remain in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad ahead of next summer’s World Cup.
Pereira is quoted as telling the Fulham website:
“From the first day at Fulham, I felt at home. Thank you to my teammates, staff, and fans for every moment. After three years, I leave proud of what we achieved together. Fulham will always be part of me.”
We be able to sign a few more chefs with the money
Good riddance. Overblown ego for a bang average player.
Well said John!
Well he did try his best so can’t knock him for that.
But now free-kick and corner duties will go to others.Should see more goals aa a result.
Best wishes to him am sure he made FFC fans happy when he scored or had an assist wearing a Fulham shirt.
Be fair, he has been a good player for us (mostly in his earlier times). He wants to be elsewhere and he’s not what we need now. Wish him well.
Provided some nice assists but unfortunately he’ll only be remembered for all those nailed on misses and wayward free kicks. I wish him well in the future.
I think he was a decent and underrated player. Wish him the best.