Dorival: Alisson not joining Corinthians, wants 5-6 new signings | OneFootball

Dorival Júnior confirmed that midfielder Alisson, from São Paulo, will not be playing for Corinthians. The statement was made this Wednesday, right after Timão’s defeat to Bahia at Vila Belmiro, in the first round of the Brazilian Championship.

The coach regretted that the player would not be joining, but said the club must “look ahead.” The deal was practically sealed, but took a turn in the last few hours. Alisson, in fact, was called a “traitor” by São Paulo fans who hung banners around the Morumbis stadium.

“I feel it. He’s a boy with quality, he still has a lot to give, to work. With me, he was very important. He has a characteristic I needed, but it didn’t happen, it’s a shame. We have to look forward. That day I spoke because we were almost certain the deal would go through,” said Dorival.

“Five or six more reinforcements”

Dorival also once again called for reinforcements for Corinthians. He said that Timão needs “five or six more players” and spoke about the difficulties the club has faced in the market. The manager even revealed that the board tried to sign midfielder Gerson and forward Malcom, but was unsuccessful.

“To have a squad that can respond, we need five or six more elements. I can’t rotate the squad because we still don’t have that possibility. We need players who come in and maintain the same level. We need to create more competition within our team,” he said.

“When we had a team with an established standard last year, our team responded. When we had to make many changes, we suffered. Our position was due to all the difficulties we faced. I’m sure that with a more complete squad, we’ll improve. We went after Gerson, Malcom, but we have to be aware, our shelf isn’t that high,” he concluded.

So far, Corinthians have made four signings this window: Gabriel Paulista, Matheus Pereira, Pedro Milans, and Kaio César – the latter still not officially announced. On the other hand, the alvinegro squad has suffered eight departures from one year to the next.

Situation in the standings

With this result, Corinthians suffer their second defeat of the season and start the Brasileirão in 16th place, with zero points.

Next Corinthians match

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