Corinthians set price for midfielder, await English club bid | OneFootball

Over the last few days, defensive midfielder André Luiz has drawn interest from Nottingham Forest of England, according to reports published by the Daily Mail and later confirmed by Central do Timão. Central do Timão has learned that Corinthians expects to receive up to 21 million euros (R$ 147.5 million) for 70% of the player’s economic rights.

Corinthians’ board plans to structure the deal as follows: 15 million euros fixed (R$ 90.25 million), plus another 3 million euros (R$ 18 million) in bonuses tied to targets to be reached in Brazil by the end of the current season, and another 3 million euros tied to other goals set for the youngster in his first year playing in English football.

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Corinthians also intends to add a sell-on clause. This mechanism would give Alvinegro the right to receive 30% of the profit from a future sale of the midfielder relative to the amount potentially paid by Nottingham Forest in this transfer window. The club from Parque São Jorge, meanwhile, wants to keep the player until the end of 2026.

It is worth remembering that, at the moment, Corinthians is barred from registering possible new signings, as it has been punished with three transfer bans—two by FIFA and one by the CNRD (National Chamber for Dispute Resolution, a CBF body)—totaling approximately R$ 22 million due to pending issues related to the signings of José Martínez and Charles, both in mid-2024, as well as the non-payment of the fifth CNRD installment, set at R$ 8 million.

André Luiz had already attracted interest from European football before. At the start of 2026, AC Milan advanced in talks to sign the midfielder and submitted an offer that could have reached 17 million euros. The amount was split into 15 million euros fixed and another 2 million in bonuses, in addition to maintaining a percentage of the profit from a future sale.

The need to raise funds through transfers also weighs on the board’s decisions. In its 2026 budget, Corinthians projected approximately R$ 151 million in revenue from federative rights transfers and amounts related to FIFA’s solidarity mechanism. So far, the club has not made a major sale capable of representing a significant portion of that projection.

Developed in Timão’s youth academy, André Luiz made his professional debut in September 2025, when Timão was coached by Dorival Júnior, in a 1-0 win over Fluminense in the Brazilian Championship. Since then, he has played 47 matches for the first team, 31 of them as a starter, scored seven goals, and provided two assists.

The midfielder was also part of the squads that won the 2025 Copa do Brasil and the 2026 Supercopa do Brasil, taking part in both finals. This season, he earned even more space and had been frequently used among Fernando Diniz’s starters. This year, he is the team’s third-leading scorer for the season, with five goals in 35 matches.

At the moment, André Luiz is in the medical department recovering from a grade 2 injury to the hamstring in his left thigh, suffered on August 6. On that occasion, Corinthians faced Internacional at Neo Química Arena in the second leg of the round of 16 of the 2026 Copa do Brasil. Currently, the No. 49 has begun ball work under the supervision of the club’s physiotherapy staff and has no return date.

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