Corinthians cool interest in Rony from Atlético-MG, here’s why | OneFootball

By Tiago Salazar and André Costa

Corinthians has backed off its interest in forward Rony, formerly of Palmeiras and currently at Atlético-MG. Timão had plans to pursue a possible signing of the player, but is now reconsidering the deal.

According to sources, in order to bring in Rony, the alvinegro club considered possibly offsetting Galo’s debt from the signing of midfielder Fausto Vera. The Argentine was sold to the Minas Gerais team in 2024 for R$ 22 million. However, the tendency is that the deal will not move forward at this time.

At Dorival’s request, Rony came onto Corinthians’ radar, but the negative reaction from fans on social media to a possible signing made the club back away from its interest.

(Photo: Pedro Souza / Atlético)

Last Saturday, for example, the player’s name became one of the most talked about topics on X (formerly Twitter). In addition, many of Corinthians’ posts have comments opposing the arrival of the former Palmeiras player.

“Rony no” is the phrase that has taken over the Corinthians profile. Fans also criticized Dorival Júnior, since the player was suggested by the coach.

Despite the backlash, a possible deal for Rony is not yet ruled out. Corinthians is still looking for names in the market to strengthen Dorival Júnior’s squad. So far, the club has signed three players (Gabriel Paulista, Matheus Pereira, and Pedro Milans) and has agreements in place for three others: Alisson, João Ricardo, and Kaio César.

Corinthians doesn’t want to overspend

Although interested in Rony, Corinthians does not want to do anything crazy in the market, so much so that the board has ruled out making major investments. The idea is to look for players on loan, free agents, or with low cost. All the moves the club has made so far have followed this approach.

Last Sunday, Marcelo Paz, Corinthians’ football executive, denied any ongoing negotiations for the player but admitted there was interest.

“Rony is currently at Atlético-MG, and was even included in the squad for the derby [Atlético-MG vs Cruzeiro]. During the transfer window, names naturally come up. The status is just an inquiry, a conversation, nothing advanced. He’s just a player being monitored. I know the player, he has quality, but he’s just being monitored,” the executive told Cazé TV.

Rony’s stats and titles

For Atlético-MG, where he has been since 2025 and is under contract until the end of 2027, Rony has played 65 matches, scoring 14 goals and providing six assists.

While at Palmeiras, the forward won four Campeonato Paulista titles, two Libertadores, two Brazilian Championships, one Copa do Brasil, one Supercopa do Brasil, and one Recopa Sudamericana.

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