According to UOL, Brazil's largest news portal, Rio state powerhouse Flamengo club has agreed with Manchester United on the transfer of international Andreas Pereira, the 26-year-old midfielder, who will complete the permanent transfer. Pereira will bid farewell to Manchester United after 11 years of playing for good, take off the Red Devils' No. 15 shirt and continue to wear the red and black Flamenco No. 18 shirt.
Pereira has been loaned to Flamengo by Manchester United this season and has performed well, scoring five goals in 24 games and one assist. The only regret was that he made a low-level mistake in the Copa Libertadores final, which led to the team losing to Palmeiras and missing out on the title.
Despite this, flamenco clubs and the team's fans still supportEd Pereira, and Petre has promised to stay in the team to compete for other titles as compensation. Under the loan contract, Flamengo could buy Out Pereira directly for 20 million euros, however, they did not have so much money and therefore opted to bargain with Manchester United.
Flamenco's initial offer of €8.5 million (equivalent to £6.8 million) was ignored by United. So, the club's vice-president Marcos Braz and executive director Bruno Spünder led a negotiating team to England last weekend to negotiate with the Red Devils.
In the end, the two sides made concessions and reached a verbal agreement. According to Brazilian journalist Fred Caldeira, Pereira's total transfer fee will amount to 14 million euros (about 12 million pounds), and Flamengo will first pay about 10.5 million euros (8 million pounds) in transfer fees to ensure that Pep will play for the team until June 2023, and the rest will be paid according to individual performance and team results. Meanwhile, 75% of Pereira's commercial income during his time at Flamenco needs to be distributed to Manchester United. If Pereira moves again in the future, United will also receive a 25% share.
After the summer of 2023, Pereira will join Flamengo permanently, with a contract period ending in 2026. Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano disclosed that the transaction has reached the final stage, and the two sides are currently preparing transfer documents, which can be officially announced after completion. After negotiating Pereira's transfer with Manchester United, Flamengo has flown to Lisbon, Portugal, to negotiate a deal with Benfica for Everton Sepoliña.
Pereira's confirmed departure, coupled with midfielders such as Paul Pogba and Juan Mata, who may lose their contracts at the same time this summer, as well as big players such as Van der Beek on loan to Everton, will also have the intention of transferring, which will force the club to bring in new midfield signings. At the same time, Manchester United's own youth midfielder also has the opportunity to get the space to prove himself.
For example, England midfielder James Garner, nicknamed "New Carrick", has been consistent after joining Nottingham Forest on loan, and Manchester United fans have called for him a chance to perform next season. In the FA Cup at the weekend, Garner, wearing the number 37 shirt, assisted his teammates with a corner kick, and the Forest blast knocked out defending champions Leicester City 4-1.
The data shows that in this game, Ghana not only had 1 assist, but other statistics are also eye-catching: 100% success rate of tackles, 83% accuracy of passes, 5 accurate long passes and 2 crosses, and 2 scoring opportunities, and 7 times to regain the ball.
Arsenal star Martin Keion believes United should try to reuse 20-year-old Ghana. "Ghana's set-pieces are driving beautifully, look at this arc." Keion said on the BBC livestream in the UK, "You can't underestimate Ghana's ability to pass the ball into the box, he's from Manchester United and they should consider getting him back into the squad as soon as possible."
Even if Ghana returns to the team, it should not prevent United from continuing to bring in new midfielders, but the England youngster can become a substitute for the midfield. United may also consider renting him out to other Premier League teams for a final year of exercise.