Liverpool bid for Brazil's André rejected by Fluminense

Liverpool have had a €30 million ($32.5m) offer for Fluminense midfielder André rejected by the Brazilian club, sources have confirmed to ESPN Brasil.

The Merseyside club want André to join them before the transfer window closes on Sept. 1 but Fluminense are reluctant to let the Brazil international leave before the end of their season.

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Fluminense's board informed Liverpool that even if they up the offer for André they would not allow to player to depart now.

Liverpool need to reinforce their midfield following the summer departures of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson to Saudi Arabia. Fabinho joined Al Ittihad in a €40m transfer on July 31, while…