Andreas Pereira’s return to Brazil is set to be finalised at half the price Palmeiras were willing to pay earlier this year, with [**Globo Esporte**](https://ge.globo.com/futebol/times/palmeiras/noticia/2025/08/27/entenda-por-que-palmeiras-pagara-metade-do-que-propos-em-janeiro-para-contratar-andreas-pereira.ghtml?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=Esporte&utm_campaign=globoEsporte) explaining why the deal has changed so drastically.
In January, Palmeiras offered Fulham €20m (£16.8m) for the 29-year-old midfielder, only for the London club and the player himself to turn down the move.
At that time, Pereira was featuring regularly in the Premier League and made it clear he wanted to finish the season in Europe. _“I thought, ‘I will finish my season here.’ I wanted to decide to stay in Europe, try to play here as much as I could. I had a contract with Fulham,”_ he told Brazilian press in May.
Once Palmeiras’ first bid collapsed, Fulham attempted to secure Pereira on a contract renewal. But the player and his representatives refused, altering his situation in London.
Without an extension, Fulham began to seriously consider a sale, aware that by the end of the year Pereira would be eligible to sign a pre-contract elsewhere and leave for free in 2026.
This summer, Pereira lost ground under Marco Silva. He remained unused in Fulham’s Premier League opener and was left out entirely against Manchester United as negotiations with Palmeiras advanced.
With the midfielder out of favour and unwilling to renew, Fulham accepted to do business at €10m (£8.4m), payable in installments over three years.
For Palmeiras, the move also comes after frustration in trying to replace Richard Ríos, who joined Benfica. In that context, Palmeiras returned to Pereira’s camp, received a green light from both player and club, and quickly agreed a deal until December 2028.
People close to Pereira admit he felt “valued” by Palmeiras’ persistence after the failed attempt in February.
With both sides aligned and the midfielder eyeing a return as a way to boost his World Cup chances, the deal is now only pending signature – closing a long saga with a cheaper, but decisive, ending.