Pay up! Alisson at Corinthians, São Paulo await payment for release | OneFootball

Midfielder Alisson has already visited Corinthians’ training center this Monday (26), but he cannot participate in activities with his future teammates yet. That’s because the Itaquera club has not yet paid São Paulo the agreed amount to have the player on loan until the end of the year.

According to Globo Esporte, Alisson has neither trained nor undergone medical exams with the rival, since he still legally belongs to Tricolor, which is waiting for the payment to finally release the player.

This Sunday (25), after São Paulo lost the Copinha final, president Harry Massis spoke firmly about Alisson’s true wishes: “He is very close to Dorival and doesn’t want to play for São Paulo anymore,” stated the new president at Pacaembu. He detailed the issues preventing the loan transfer.

“If they pay us R$ 1 million for the loan and R$ 500 thousand later on, I think in October or November, he will spend this season at Corinthians. Until that payment is made, he is a São Paulo player. For now, nothing is finalized. Tomorrow (Monday) we’ll see if the money lands in the account,” said the São Paulo president in an interview with TV Record.

“It was a very good deal for São Paulo. It will be a one-year loan for R$ 1.5 million. If he plays 25 matches, even if it’s just until halftime, they’ll have to pay another 250 thousand euros. If Corinthians wants to use him against São Paulo, they’ll have to pay another R$ 2 million,” Massis added.

Corinthians is still struggling to pay the amount upfront that Tricolor is demanding, as they are also facing a huge financial crisis. Football executive Marcelo Paz said there were still “bureaucratic issues” to be resolved. In plain terms, they’re short on cash!

THE NEGOTIATION

The expectation was that Alisson would be announced on Friday (23) as Corinthians’ new signing.

The east zone rival got tired of trying to bargain with São Paulo and agreed to pay R$ 1 million upfront for the loan of the 32-year-old player, a request from their coach, Dorival Júnior.

As reported by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, in addition to the upfront amount, Corinthians also committed to pay another installment of R$ 500 thousand for the deal starting mid-year, as confirmed by president Harry Massis.

The agreement includes a clause estimated at R$ 1.5 million if Alisson completes at least 25 matches in Itaquera, playing at least 45 minutes each. And the penalty if the rival decides to field him in a derby against São Paulo this season is R$ 2 million. The player’s salary will be paid by the east zone team.

The deal comes after the Morumbi club stood firm against a counterproposal made by the rival last Thursday (22), asking if they could start paying for Alisson’s transfer only in 2027. After refusing and under pressure from Dorival himself for the arrival of his trusted man, they gave in.

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