Corinthians board sets online meeting over Memphis Depay renewal | OneFootball

This Monday (17), Corinthians’ Advisory Council (CORI) will meet online at 5 p.m. Brasília time to discuss a contract renewal for 32-year-old forward Memphis Depay. The information was first reported by Meu Timão and confirmed by Central do Timão.

According to information published by ge.globo, Corinthians president Osmar Stabile approached the body to present the figures and possible terms of a deal to extend the Dutchman’s contract. With that, the executive now awaits CORI’s approval so he can try to keep the No. 10 at Parque São Jorge.

Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians

Last Tuesday (11), Alvinegro announced that it would not renew the Dutchman’s contract, citing “institutional financial health” issues. That justification sparked outrage among the fans and even prompted a statement from the player on social media. Review here the details that had already been agreed upon between the parties for the player to stay.However, according to a report published by Meu Timão last Friday (14), Corinthians had resumed talks over a contract renewal with the player.

The No. 10’s contract with Timão expired on July 31. It is worth noting that the Parque São Jorge club owes Memphis R$ 42 million in bonuses tied to targets set in the previous contract. The idea was for the debt to be paid in four semiannual installments starting in February 2027.

The No. 10 was on vacation after the World Cup with the Netherlands national team, which was eliminated in the round of 32 by Morocco on penalties. Even without playing since then, the player has been keeping himself physically prepared, as he is training daily with Diego Pereira, Corinthians’ fitness coach from July 2024 to April 2025, who worked with the player during part of his time at Parque São Jorge.

Memphis Depay at the World Cup

In three matches at the world’s biggest international tournament (all as a substitute), he recorded one assist and 51 minutes on the field – Japan (2-2 – 20 minutes), Sweden (5-1 – 18 minutes played and one assist), and Tunisia (3-1 – 13 minutes played). In the match that resulted in the Netherlands’ elimination, the No. 10 did not even leave the bench for the team then coached by Ronald Koeman.

Memphis Depay’s current situation

The No. 10 is coming off a season below expectations. In 14 matches for Timão in 2026 (11 as a starter), he has one goal and one assist. Between late March and the end of May, Memphis was sidelined as he recovered from a grade 2 muscle injury suffered in a match against Flamengo in Itaquera in the eighth round of the Brasileirão.

Between the injury diagnosis and the start of the World Cup, Memphis Depay played in only two matches for Corinthians, one as a substitute (Atlético-MG – Brasileirão) and the other as a starter (Platense-ARG – Conmebol Libertadores), but he was subbed off by Fernando Diniz at halftime.

Memphis Depay’s numbers for Corinthians

Signed in September 2024 after not having his contract renewed by Atlético de Madrid of Spain, Memphis Depay arrived at Corinthians and immediately played a key role in the team’s surge in the previous Brasileirão season (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifiers), scoring seven goals and providing one assist in 11 matches in the national competition.

Last season and at the start of this one, he was decisive in the title wins of the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), totaling two assists in those finals and playing an important role in the earlier knockout rounds. Wearing the Corinthians shirt, he has 20 goals and 15 assists in 79 matches – 40 wins, 18 draws, and 21 losses – a 58.23% success rate.

Before playing for Atlético de Madrid of Spain and Corinthians, he had spells at PSV of the Netherlands – where he came through the youth system – Manchester United (England), Lyon (France), and Barcelona (Spain). He is the fifth-highest foreign goalscorer in Timão’s history, behind only Romero (67), Guerrero (54), Tévez (46), and Herrera (22).

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