Corinthians decide not to renew Under-20 defender's contract | OneFootball

Center-back Lorenzo, from Corinthians' Under-20 team, will not have his contract renewed by the club. The information was confirmed by Central do Timão's reporting team. The player's deal with Timão expires next August 21. At the beginning of July, Itatiaia had reported that the defender had signed a pre-agreement with a team from Italy's third division.

At the time, TMC went further in its reporting and published that the deal in question would be for three seasons. According to Meu Timão, Alvinegro should retain between 10% and 20% of the economic rights. In June, as reported by TMC, talks over a possible stay for the center-back at Parque São Jorge had begun, but there was still no agreement.

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This season, he has made 19 appearances and scored two goals. Lorenzo had been a starter for Timão's Under-20 side, but over the last few months he began appearing on the bench, while Yago Melo and Iago Machado formed the first-choice center-back pairing. In the most recent matches, due to the uncertainty over his future, he was not even included among the substitutes.

Besides Lorenzo, coach William Batista currently has the following options for the position: Iago Machado, Yago Melo, Cauã Ribeiro, Levy Dias, Pedro Paulo, and Zé António. Across Timão's Under-17 and Under-20 teams, he has scored five goals in 97 matches, with 55 wins, 19 draws, and 23 losses. His international release clause is 100 million euros (just over R$ 594 million at the current exchange rate).

Developed in Corinthians' youth academy, Lorenzo arrived at Parque São Jorge as a child and has been building his path at the club since he was 12 years old. The defender signed his first professional contract in 2023. He also took part in training sessions with the senior squad when the team was managed by Vanderlei Luxemburgo and Ramón Diaz.

Lorenzo holds a German passport and, in recent years, has attracted interest from clubs outside Brazil. In 2024, Lorenzo spent a trial period in Italian football, training for about three weeks with Milan. More recently, the player was also reportedly monitored by Sevilla, from Spain.

It is worth remembering that Corinthians' Under-20 team, eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Championship, has only the Paulista Championship left to play until the end of this year. This Friday (14), Timãozinho will face Jabaquara away from home at 3 p.m. (Brasília time) in its 10th match of the state tournament's first phase, looking to pull even further ahead at the top of Group A. Currently, the Sons of Terrão have 25 points, while second-placed Santos has 20.

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