Gennaro Gattuso has asked for a midfield reinforcement and it looks like Valencia are going to give it to him. The Spanish outfit are negotiating with Vitória Guimaraes for 22-year-old Portuguese player Andre Almeida, who has only one year left on his contract with the Portuguese side.
Valencia are negotiating the transfer of 22-year-old Portuguese player Andre Almeida, the perfect player to strengthen the team's midfield, Gennaro Gattuso's top priority for the current season.
According to 'Tribuna Deportiva', although the Mestalla side's idea was to sign Arthur Melo, the difficulties in buying the Brazilian midfielder from Juventus have forced the club to look for other alternatives in the market.
This is where the Vitoria Guimaraes playmaker, who only has one year left on his contract, comes in. It seems that negotiations with the Portuguese side for Almeida are the most advanced at the moment.
The young attacking midfielder is considered one of Portugal's young talents. Almeida has only played for Vitoria Guimaraes, the club where he grew up and for whom he has already made 89 official professional appearances. He has also made seven appearances for the Portuguese U21 national team.