Fulham player who rejected national team call three times

According to reports from Brazilian media, new national team manager Dorival Junior is planning to visit Fulham’s training ground, indicating a potential opportunity for midfielder Andreas Pereira to earn a recall to the Brazilian squad.

Now Goal has further confirmed this news, stating that in addition to observing Pereira’s training with Fulham, the coach will also hold a meeting with the 28-year-old midfielder. Pereira is reportedly eager to represent Brazil again, as evidenced by his rejection of an approach from Belgium.

Despite being born in Duffel, Pereira has declined three invitations to join the Belgian national team. Although he only has one appearance for Brazil in a friendly match, he has expressed his desire to continue representing the yellow shirt.

Before joining Fulham, Pereira featured for Belgium at the U-16 and U-17 levels, while representing Brazil at the U-20 and U-23 levels before making his senior debut in December 2018. With recent developments, it appears that the opportunity for a return to the Brazilian national team may be on the horizon for Pereira.