Corinthians offer first professional deal to standout academy striker | OneFootball

Corinthians took an important step toward securing the future of one of its top youth prospects. Miguel Moscardo, who scored a beautiful free-kick goal in the 4-2 win over Bahia in the Brazilian Under-17 Championship this Wednesday (5), received an offer to sign his first professional contract with the club. The information was first reported by TMC.

The young forward recently turned 16, the age at which players are allowed to sign their first professional deal. According to the report, the club’s board offered a three-season contract, along with a plan for gradual financial increases over the years. As a result, the release clause for transfers within the Brazilian market would also rise gradually.

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Talks between Corinthians and Miguel Moscardo’s representatives have progressed positively. At the moment, all that remains is to define the division of the player’s economic rights, a step considered essential before the agreement can be finalized.

This issue is important because it is precisely in the first professional contract that the club and the player officially establish each party’s share of the economic rights. As for the contract length, FIFA regulations limit deals signed with players under 18 to three years.

Miguel Moscardo is part of the group of young players treated as a priority by Corinthians under a special development project. The club has been using the same strategy with other academy talents, such as forward Léo Rodrigues, who signed his first professional contract last Tuesday. In addition, Miguel already regularly takes part in training sessions with the first-team squad.

The forward also carries a surname well known to Corinthians fans. He is the brother of defensive midfielder Gabriel Moscardo, who came through the club’s ranks and was transferred to Paris Saint-Germain in 2023 for 20 million euros. He is currently playing on loan for Espanyol in Spain.

Considered one of the standout players of Corinthians’ 2010 generation, Miguel earned a place among the Under-17 team’s starters even though he is considered to be from a “bad year,” an expression used in youth football for players who face physically more developed opponents because of the age difference.

The numbers reinforce the young forward’s potential. Last season, with the Under-15s, he finished the year with 40 goals scored. In 2026, he has already netted nine times in 16 appearances for the Under-17s.

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