Corinthians line up Lucas Molina loan to Avaí; deal details | OneFootball

Corinthians have arranged the departure of another player from their youth ranks. Lucas Molina, a 19-year-old attacking midfielder, will be loaned to Avaí for one year after losing space in the club’s Under-20 squad. The information was first reported by TMC.

The deal includes a different possibility at the end of the loan. According to the report, the club from Santa Catarina may keep Molina without paying a transfer fee, taking 30% of the player’s economic rights. In this scenario, the other 70% would remain with Corinthians. Despite the temporary move, the player is under contract with Timão until December 31, 2028.

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Limited role in the Under-20s preceded exit

Lucas Molina joined Corinthians as a child, at five years old, and went through different stages of the club’s academy system. The player stood out more in his early years in the youth setup, but began facing physical issues from the Under-17 level onward, which hurt his continuity.

At the Under-17 level, Molina totaled 60 matches and ten goals. The transition to the Under-20s, however, did not bring the same prominence. The attacking midfielder made only six appearances for the age group and did not record any goal contributions. In 2026, there were just three appearances under William Batista.

On some occasions, the youngster was also used out of position at left-back. Unable to establish himself among the coaching staff’s main options, Molina was left out of the plans for the rest of the season. The loan to Avaí therefore appears as an opportunity for the player to get more minutes in a new environment.

William Batista still has other options in the squad

With Molina’s departure, William Batista still has Gui Amorim and Pires as options to play in the Under-20 team’s midfield. At left-back, the position where Molina was occasionally used during the season, the coach currently has Joãozinho, Lucca Vaz and Jonathan Dodô.

The move comes right at the end of the first phase of the Paulista Under-20 Championship. Already qualified for the knockout stage, Corinthians will host América-SP this Saturday (12) at 3 p.m. at Fazendinha in the final round of the qualifying stage. Timãozinho have 29 points and are still battling Santos for first place in Group 1 before the start of the state championship’s knockout rounds.

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