Corinthians likely to make no signings as transfer bans and finances bite | OneFootball

According to Globo.com, Corinthians are likely to complete the mid-year window without signings, the board deeming it unfeasible to lift three transfer bans before 11 September.

The club lack funds to clear debts totalling about R$ 21.5 million. One case might be settled soon, but clearing all three is seen as unlikely. Even if the money were found, recruitment would not be authorised amid a severe cash crisis.

Internally, extending Memphis Depay is being treated as the headline move, and possibly the only one. The men’s squad are owed two months of image rights, plus bonuses from the Campeonato Brasileiro and Conmebol Libertadores.

Priority has been placed on paying players, which limits cash for other obligations, and the finance department is not treating the bans as urgent.

The bans relate to Midtjylland over Charles, Philadelphia Union over José Martínez, and the CNRD for a missed instalment under a settlement.

Head coach Fernando Diniz has said the best reinforcement this window would be keeping the group together. He indicated the board signalled that if offers arrive for André and Breno Bidon, only one would be sold.

Recent injuries have thinned options, especially in attack. In the 1-0 win against Rosario Central in the Libertadores last 16, Corinthians had eight absences, four of them in the forward line.

Earlier this year the club made seven signings and one renewal without fees, all on loans or free transfers. The mid-year window runs from 20 July to 11 September, with Corinthians already under a registration ban. Outside it, clubs can register only players who were free agents before the deadline.

Source: Globo.com

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