Corinthians eye signings for six positions in this transfer window | OneFootball

The Corinthians is seeking more reinforcements to strengthen the squad during this transfer window. In a press conference last Wednesday, after the defeat to Bahia in the debut of the Brazilian Championship, coach Dorival Júnior stated that he expects “five or six more elements”.

Gazeta Esportiva has learned that the Timão's management intends to strengthen six positions by the end of the current transfer window, on March 3rd.

One of them is a center-back. The sector was weakened after João Pedro Tchoca was loaned to Torino, Italy. Currently, Dorival has only four options for the role: Gustavo Henrique, André Ramalho, Gabriel Paulista, and Cacá, with the latter being injured.

The club is also targeting a left-back in case they cannot renew with Angileri. Negotiations with the Argentine are currently stalled.

After the failed deal for Alisson, Corinthians is once again looking for a midfielder capable of playing as a second or third man. The technical staff also sees the need to hire a defensive midfielder – there have been inquiries about Allan from Flamengo and Vinicius Souza from Wolfsburg.

The attack should also be reinforced. Besides Kaio Cézar, officially announced this Thursday, Timão wants another winger and is still considering bringing in another center-forward.

Positions Corinthians is seeking in the market:

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So far, Corinthians has signed four reinforcements for the season: center-back Gabriel Paulista, midfielder Matheus Pereira, right-back Pedro Milans, and forward Kaio César. Additionally, Timão is close to confirming the arrival of goalkeeper João Ricardo, who is recovering from a shoulder issue and is expected in March.

On the other hand, the alvinegro squad suffered seven losses from one year to the next. Departures include: Félix Torres, João Pedro Tchoca, Ryan, Maycon, Romero, Angileri, and Talles Magno. Héctor Hernández, who terminated his contract, was already working separately from the rest of the group.

Despite the desire to meet Dorival's request, Corinthians does not plan to make any rash decisions. The club, through football executive Marcelo Paz, is looking to sign players who are free agents, on loan, or at low cost.

Dorival Júnior revealed that Timão attempted to sign midfielder Gerson, who went to Cruzeiro, and forward Malcom from Al-Hilal, but was unsuccessful.

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