Fulham considered the "big difficulty" as player pushes to leave – President turning old desire into reality
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Fulham are blocking any deal for Andreas Pereira at this moment in time, despite Palmeiras' efforts to sign him in January.
That's according to ESPN Brasil, who report that the 'big difficulty' for the Brazilian side will be convincing Fulham to sanction an exit.
Various reports from Brazil have Palmeiras pushing to get the 28-year-old, who has seemingly encouraged the club to make their move for him. He would like to leave Fulham and values a return to Brazil.
ESPN say that has prompted and encouraged Palmeiras' efforts, but the 'big difficulty' will be convincing Fulham, who have 'closed the doors' to a departure this season.
They've already turned down two proposals in the summer, one from Marseille and one from Nottingham Forest, both of which the midfielder admitted to earlier this year in a controversial interview with Premier League Brasil.
Palmeiras are betting on the "good eyes" that Pereira has for a potential departure from Fulham. ESPN back up claims that his salary 'is not high' and that could weigh heavily on negotiations as Palmeiras are offering R$1.5m to him, around £1.95m a year.
The problem is that Fulham have already turned down a €25m bid from Marseille, worth almost R$160m at the current exchange rate.
Palmeiras believe Pereira and his staff can influence Fulham to accept a lower proposal than that, with the player's desire to leave and put himself in the spotlight for the 2026 World Cup made clear.
Their interest in him is not new as President Leila Pereira was in constant contact with the midfielder and his staff earlier this year. She made it clear she would like to sign him one day and now that intention has become a reality.
Fulham are standing firm, though, and it will seemingly be up to Pereira to convince them to let him go and accept a lower offer from Palmeiras than the ones they've previously rejected.
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