Wolves pushing to sign £22m Brazilian before transfer deadline after Manchester United turn him down

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Wolves are now trying to complete a late deal before the transfer window shuts at 11pm on Friday – after Manchester United rejected the opportunity.

Gary O’Neil has already welcomed Jorgen Strand Larsen, Pedro Lima and Rodrigo Gomes to Molineux this summer – while also making Tommy Doyle’s loan into a permanent deal – but the Old Gold are not done yet.

So, who could Wolves sign before Friday’s 11pm transfer deadline after he was turned down by Manchester United? Let’s take a look…

Wolves attempting late Andre deal after Manchester United snub

TBR Football has now been told that Wolves are expecting Andre to fly to the Midlands to undergo a medical on Friday – ahead of a deadline day agreement to sign the Brazilian.

A sum of €25m (£21m) has been agreed between Wolves and Fluminense – with the Old Gold set to pay €22m (£18.5m) of that fee upfront, and a further €3m (£2.5m) potentially following in bonus payments.

Sources have also informed TBR Football that Manchester United were given the chance to sign Andre – but turned down the opportunity to bring the Brazil international to Old Trafford.

Instead, the Red Devils look set to sign Manuel Ugarte from PSG after a £42.3m fee was agreed with the French giants.

TBR Football understand that Liverpool also considered signing Andre last summer before settling on a £16.2m deal to sign Wataru Endo from VfB Stuttgart instead, while Fulham explored a deal to sign the South American this summer as well, ultimately landing Sander Berge from Sheffield United.

Gary O’Neil could get his own Javier Mascherano

For those Wolves fans unaware of how the Brazil international plays, a comparison to a more popular player may help.

Interestingly, Andre has been compared to Javier Mascherano by South American football expert Tim Vickery, who also boldly claimed that the 23-year-old is better than Newcastle No.39 Bruno Guimaraes.

Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “It’s amazing to me that Andre is still playing for Fluminense in Brazil.

“Think of the Brazilian central midfielders doing well in the Premier League: Douglas Luiz, Joao Gomes, Danilo, Bruno Guimaraes – Andre might just be the best of the bunch.

“He reminds me a little bit of a young Javier Mascherano, who was so good for Argentina, for Liverpool and for Barcelona. He’s fierce in the tackle, covers a lot of space and, also, he plays for a side that play out from the back, so he really has to receive the ball in pressure situations.”

Be sure to keep an eye on this situation, as Wolves push to sign Andre before the deadline.