Corinthians confirm release of full-back sold to Chelsea | OneFootball

Corinthians officially announced, on Tuesday afternoon, the termination of left-back Denner Evangelista’s contract. The 18-year-old player’s release was registered in the Daily Information Bulletin (BID) of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), completing the process of his transfer to Chelsea, England.

The deal between the clubs had already been agreed at the start of 2025, during the administration of then-president Augusto Melo. The agreement guaranteed Corinthians 10 million euros (around R$ 61.3 million at the exchange rate at the time) in fixed fees, along with the possibility of receiving another 4 million euros (approximately R$ 24.5 million) if the contractual targets are met.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Ag. Corinthians

In addition to the transfer fee, the club from Parque São Jorge kept a percentage of any future deal involving the player. Corinthians will be entitled to 15% of the capital gain from any eventual sale made by Chelsea, meaning it will receive a share of the profit made by the English club. Denner, in turn, will sign a contract valid for seven seasons, running until 2032.

Although he had renewed his deal with Corinthians until March 2027 during last season, the full-back had a release clause considered low for the domestic market. Under Brazilian law, the amount corresponded to 2,000 times the player’s salary. As his wages were modest, the clause ended up being affordable for Série A clubs, a scenario that helped pave the way for his earlier-than-expected transfer.

In October 2025, Denner traveled to England at Chelsea’s request to undergo surgery on the meniscus in his right knee. The initial expectation was that, after the procedure, the defender would return to Brazil to play in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior for Corinthians between November and December.

However, the English club decided to keep the player in the country throughout the recovery process. As the player’s economic rights already belonged to Chelsea, Corinthians did not oppose the full-back remaining in England.

Last season, Denner made 21 appearances for the club’s youth teams. There were 17 matches for the Under-20s, including eight in the Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, as well as four appearances for the Under-17s. Over that period, he scored four goals and provided four assists, playing predominantly for the older age group.

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