Corinthians pull out of deal, Alisson to rejoin São Paulo | OneFootball

Corinthians has backtracked and given up on paying R$ 1 million upfront to São Paulo for the loan of midfielder Alisson. The player will be reintegrated into the Tricolor squad, but his future remains uncertain.

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The deal was practically sealed, with only the R$ 1 million deposit from Corinthians remaining. Alisson, who wanted to work with coach Dorival Júnior again, even visited the Dr. Joaquim Grava Training Center.

However, at the last minute, Timão backed out of the agreement and decided not to make the payment. The club does not have the funds at the moment and does not intend to compromise its cash flow. The information was initially published by ESPN and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

In addition to the R$ 1 million upfront payment, Corinthians would have had to deposit another R$ 500,000 to São Paulo in the second half of the year. There was also a R$ 1.5 million bonus if certain targets were met and a penalty of R$ 2 million if Alisson was included in the squad for matches against Tricolor. The purchase option at the end of the loan was set at 2.5 million euros (R$ 15.5 million).

The Timão board has not yet ruled out the deal. However, any possible resumption of talks is conditioned on a change of stance by São Paulo. Under the current terms, the deal is unlikely to go through.

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The Morumbis club, in turn, is standing firm behind the scenes and refuses to give up the R$ 1 million upfront to release Alisson. Therefore, at the moment, there is a strong chance the deal will fall through.

While both sides try to find alternatives to resolve the situation, the 32-year-old midfielder will be reintegrated into the Tricolor squad. However, he is unlikely to get an opportunity with Hernán Crespo.

Meanwhile, Corinthians remains active in the market and is looking to sign at least one more midfielder. In this transfer window, the club has already signed Matheus Pereira, who was at Fortaleza, and has made inquiries about Vinicius Souza from Wolfsburg and Allan from Flamengo.

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