In the chat with Ricardo Oliveira Duarte, Flashscore's Audio Country Manager in Brazil, Mário spoke about the possible transfer of midfielder André to foreign football. The Flu player was called up to the Brazilian national team again this Friday.
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Recently, Fulham withdrew their offer for Andre. In 2023, Fluminense received an official offer from Liverpool, when the Tricolour were having a great Libertadores campaign. The club decided not to listen to any offers at that time, prioritising the presence of the player, who played a major role in the unprecedented achievement.
Possible sale
In any case, Fluminense know that an offer may come in soon. Bittencourt has indicated that he will make it easier for the player to realise his dream.
"Liverpool understood our move and we knew that new offers would come in. The player and his manager have been very straightforward with us on this occasion. We know that it's the player who decides. If he's interested in playing abroad, we won't go against him, and I've given them my word that I'll do everything I can to make this dream come true," admitted the president.
SAF model
Bittencourt also spoke about the SAF model that Fluminense intends to implement. The club has a partnership with BTG Pactual, which is helping the organisation look for investors in the market.
The idea is to establish a SAF without the club losing control of decisions.
"It's something like what Fortaleza does," Bittencourt said.
The search for an investor is scheduled to begin in October, with two priorities: paying off past debts and investing in football.
"This commitment to paying off debts is important, as well as increasing investment in football as these past problems are resolved. City's SAF model with Bahia is very interesting. We need to restructure the club, something we're already doing, allied to building a good team, while also projecting growth for the future," he emphasises.
Flashscore is one of the partners of Confut Sudamericana, which takes place between August 21st and 23rd. During the three days, we will be hosting presidents, directors and other important figures from Brazilian football.