Corinthians drop move for Novorizontino star – find out why | OneFootball

Corinthians has decided not to move forward in talks to sign defender Dantas, 21 years old, who belongs to Novorizontino and has been one of the main standouts of the team in recent seasons. As a result, the possibility of the player joining the club has been ruled out. The information was reported by the portal Meu Timão. The team from the interior of São Paulo proved to be unyielding and demanded 2 million dollars (about R$ 10.3 million) to release the defender.

It’s worth remembering that Corinthians’ transfer policy is to target players who are free agents or who could possibly join on loan, without the need for major investments. The Alvinegro has signed seven players in this window, four of them without transfer fees (Gabriel Paulista, Pedro Milans, Zakaria Labyad, and Jesse Lingard – soon to be announced) and three on loan (Allan, Matheus Pereira, and Kaio César).

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In the negotiation for midfielder Matheus Pereira with Fortaleza, Corinthians paid R$ 1.8 million plus the loan of midfielder Ryan, until the end of the season, to the northeastern team. In addition, according to Meu Timão, the club from Parque São Jorge also inquired about the situation of three Portuguesa players, but negotiations did not progress due to the investment required to bring them in.

Besides Corinthians, Dantas had also been linked to Botafogo and Fluminense. For Novorizontino, the defender has scored two goals in 54 matches, being one of the main pillars of the team in recent campaigns, especially in the 2026 Paulistão, where the team is a finalist and will face Palmeiras. For the defensive sector, Alvinegro currently has: Gustavo Henrique, Gabriel Paulista, André Ramalho, João Pedro Tchoca, and Iago Machado (who has already trained with the main squad and is a starter for the U-20 team).

The Brazilian football transfer window closes at the end of this Tuesday (3rd). However, between March 4 and 27, clubs from Series A and B can sign players who have played in the state championships.

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