In advance of the January transfer window, Arsenal and Liverpool have both been linked with Fluminense prodigy Andre.

Andre, a midfielder for Fluminense, is the newest player to be mentioned in connection with a transfer to Arsenal prior to the January transfer window. This follows the Gunners Sporting Director Edu’s sighting at Fluminense during the break in the international competition.

On Friday, the north Londoners’ transfer boss went to the Brazilian team’s training facilities to discover more about the DNA and training philosophy of the organisation. But with Liverpool also mentioned as a potential destination for Andre, Mikel Arteta’s team may face heavy competition in the hunt to recruit him.

After considering all of this, football.london looked more closely at the player’s play style and the traits he possesses.

Andre, who is he?

Andre is a gifted centre midfielder who was born in Ibirataia, Brazil, at the age of 22. When he was just 12 years old, he enrolled in Fluminense’s academy. Since then, he has advanced through the club’s ranks, making his first-team debut three years ago.

Since then, he has made a name for himself as one of the most highly regarded young midfielders in the Brazilian Serie A. Given that he faces opponents like Lucas Paqueta, Bruno Guimaraes, and Casemiro, it is an incredible achievement that his play at the club level even won him his first international cap earlier this year.

Why would Arsenal want him?

Andre, a defensive-minded midfielder for Fluminense, frequently plays as the team’s number six in a double pivot. He plays similarly to Thomas Partey of Arsenal, who is at ease receiving the ball while half-turning.

Like Partey, Andre is a skilled passer who is also content to advance the ball with his dribbling, which is a crucial skill when facing pressure. According to fbref, the Fluminense superstar averages 5.95 progressive passes and 1.49 successful takeaways per 90 minutes in possession.

According to Whoscored, his defensive statistics are also strong, with 2.1 tackles and 1.3 interceptions in the league.

What did he say?

Andre has previously discussed his play style, indicating that he strives to emulate Casemiro, a holding midfielder for Manchester United, in his style of play. “It is very satisfying to be here always competing with the best, especially in the Brazilian team, which has the best (players) in the world,” Andre recently told Folha de Pernambuco.

“In recent years, Casemiro has been a top one player (in his position) in Europe. Playing in the best competitions.

“So it’s been a period of a lot of learning. I’m trying to learn a lot from him, from his movements, from his marking too, as he’s the player who most resembles me.”

What has the others said?

Mario Bittencourt, the president of Fluminense, has even mentioned Liverpool’s desire to capture the talented midfielder. Regarding the Brazilian, Bittencourt stated, “I was contacted directly by the chief executive of Liverpool.”

“And I replied to him ‘My friend, I don’t sell a player now and I don’t deliver now. If you want to buy now to take in January, we can start talking, or if you want to wait until December and we talk in December’.

“Saying this first hand, we didn’t receive a proposal for him, only surveys for Andre. We chose not to sell him because we believed that we would reach the final stages of the Libertadores.

“It was a decision made with sporting criteria.”

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