Fulham eye January move for Andre & Jonas Wind

Fulham are lining up a January swoop for Fluminense midfielder Andre Trindade, and the Cottagers are also eyeing a move for Wolfsburg striker Jonas Wind, per the Evening Standard.

Andre has been impressive in the Brasileiro Serie A over the last two seasons with his ability to break up opposition attacks and start moves by playing superb progressive passes through the lines.

His showings have earned him a call-up to the Brazilian national team, where he is expected to continue for years.

His excellent performances in the league and Copa Libertadores have attracted the interest of European teams, and the holding midfielder is reportedly interested in a move to the Premier League.

Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester United have all shown interest in Andre, but Fulham have made the most concrete moves to secure his signature ahead of the queueing suitors. 

Fulham CEO Alistair Mackintosh travelled to Brazil last week to hold face-to-face talks. He was even in the Maracana Stadium as Andre’s Fluminense triumphed over South American rivals Boca Juniors in the Copa Libertadores final. 

Mackintosh is trying to seal a £30 million deal for Andre as Fulham look to bolster Marco Silva’s squad for the season ahead. They are ahead of others in the race and hope to get his signature on the dotted line soon.

Another area the Cottagers will be desperate to strengthen is their forward line. They lost talisman Aleksandar Mitrovic this summer and have not replaced him adequately.

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The signing of Raul Jimenez has not worked out, while Carlos Vinicius’ inconsistency continues to plague his game. Fulham are the second-lowest-scoring team in the Premier League, with only ten goals after 12 games.

The Londoners desperately need a prolific centre-forward and have Wolfsburg hitman Wind on their target list.

After settling into the Bundesliga over the past two seasons following his move from FC Copenhagen, Wind has started this season in electrifying form for the Wolves, bagging eight goals and one assist (five big chances created) in his 11 league outings. 

The Danish international has been Wolfsburg’s talisman this season, and Fulham could approach the German side for his services as they look to bolster their struggling attack.