Over the summer, Liverpool were seriously linked with Fluminense midfielder Andre but the move never materialised.
Now, the Brazilian spoke at length about his decision to stay put at Fluminense until January.
“In this past window I didn't talk about it, the first time I'm going to talk in more depth will be now. It really was an irrefutable proposal from the club that plays in a big league," Andre said.
"I think every player one day dreams of playing for a big club in Europe, in a big league. But I decided to keep my word because when the January window closed, Diniz [Fluminense manager] arrived and told me that he wanted me here until the end of the year. We didn't know that a proposal of that amount would arrive and I told him that, regardless of what happened, I would be there until the end of the season.
"It ended up passing and arriving in the middle of the year, we were still in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores. It was a very difficult decision to make. I think if I had accepted this proposal, I don't know if I would have felt 100% comfortable because I had already agreed with Diniz. He really values his word, his honesty and he always says that when we do the right things, good things always happen. And in January he told me that without a doubt, if I stayed I would gamble and my value would increase.
"For me I had not to think about these things and just do the right thing. Our team could be eliminated in the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores, we have to make the decision. Arriving at the final, everyone will say now that I made the right decision. I think it was a very faithful gesture on my part, to stay, to try to get this title, to try to help as much as possible. So today, regardless of whether our team advanced to the quarter-finals, semis, now the final or not, I was sure that I made the right choice. We are in the final now, we will do everything and I will give my life to win this title.
"At the end of the year, I don't know what will happen, many things could happen. I'm sure that just having arrived here, knowing that it worked, was something that helped me a lot as a person and also helped me in my career. I think that as Diniz said, when we make the right choice, when we are faithful and when we act honestly, good things always happen ahead."
Next weekend, Andre is likely to play in the Copa Libertadores final when Fluminense take on Boca Juniors.
In January, the 22-year-old could be on the move, and Liverpool might again consider him as a No.6 option - if they still need one.
