Corinthians sponsor hints it could double offer to keep Memphis Depay | OneFootball

Corinthians’ sponsor, Fatal Fans, has indicated that it may double the proposal for the amendment to its current sponsorship deal with the club in an effort to help renew forward Memphis Depay, whose contract with the Alvinegro ended on July 31. The company said it will offer more than R$ 5 million if other partners of the institution join the Dutchman’s contract extension, potentially reaching R$ 10 million when added to the first proposal.

Fatal Model’s business director, Samuel Ongaratto, posted a video on his social media saying that for every R$ 1 invested by other sponsors to help renew the No. 10’s contract, the subscription and content sales brand would match the amount, up to R$ 5 million. At this moment, the Guidance Council (CORI), together with president Osmar Stabile, is meeting at Parque São Jorge to discuss and decide the player’s future at the club.

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“We believe this is a time for unity, and a time to promote unity among the fans and sponsors so that this goal can be achieved (renewing with Memphis). With that in mind, I’m here to make another proposal for our team, which is the following. For every R$ 1 that other sponsors put into the club to help renew Memphis Depay, Fatal Fans will double that amount,” Samuel said.

According to Meu Timão last week, Fatal Models formalized a R$ 5 million amendment in relation to its current sponsorship contract with Corinthians, shortly after Timão officially announced that it would not renew the player’s deal, citing “financial health” issues. In addition, combined with the renewal itself, the amendment included some considerations:

• Fatal Fans LED boards during Corinthians matches in the Brazilian Championship; • Presence on Memphis Depay’s training shirt; • Additional backdrop (interview background panel) in Memphis Depay press conferences; • Exclusive VIP box; • Publication of a video announcing the investment.

It is worth remembering that Fatal Fans announced its partnership with Corinthians just over a month ago. The contract is valid until December, with the possibility of being extended for another year. The fixed value of the partnership is R$ 22 million, with a trigger of R$ 9 million in case of an extension.

The club from Parque São Jorge has a debt of R$ 42 million to Memphis related to bonuses for targets set in the previous contract. The idea was for the debt to be paid in four semiannual installments starting in February 2027.

The No. 10 was on vacation after the World Cup with the Netherlands national team, which was eliminated in the round of 32 against Morocco on penalties. Even without playing since then, the player has been keeping himself physically prepared, as he works daily with Diego Pereira, Corinthians’ fitness coach between July 2024 and April 2025, who worked with the player during part of his time at Parque São Jorge.

Memphis Depay at the World Cup

In three matches in the world’s biggest national team tournament (all coming off the bench), he recorded one assist and 51 minutes on the field – Japan (2-2 – 20 minutes), Sweden (5-1 – 18 minutes played and one assist), and Tunisia (3-1 – 13 minutes played). In the match that led to the Netherlands’ elimination, the No. 10 did not even come off the bench for the team, then coached by Ronald Koeman.

Memphis Depay’s current situation

The No. 10 is coming off a season below expectations. In 14 matches for Timão in 2026 (11 as a starter), he has one goal and one assist. Between late March and the end of May, Memphis was sidelined as he was recovering from a grade 2 muscle injury suffered in a match against Flamengo in Itaquera in the eighth round of the Brasileirão.

Between the injury diagnosis and the start of the World Cup, Memphis Depay played in only two matches for Corinthians, one coming off the bench (Atlético-MG – Brasileirão) and the other starting (Platense-ARG – Conmebol Libertadores), but he was substituted by Fernando Diniz at halftime.

Memphis Depay’s numbers for Corinthians

Signed in September 2024 after not having his contract renewed by Atlético de Madrid of Spain, Memphis Depay arrived at Corinthians and immediately played a key role in the team’s surge in the previous Brazilian Championship edition (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifying rounds), scoring seven goals and providing one assist in 11 matches in the national tournament.

Last season and at the start of this one, he was decisive in winning the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025), and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), totaling two assists in those finals and playing an important role in the earlier knockout rounds. Wearing the Corinthians shirt, he has 20 goals and 15 assists in 79 matches – 40 wins, 18 draws, and 21 losses – a 58.23% success rate.

Before playing for Atlético de Madrid of Spain and Corinthians, he had spells at PSV of the Netherlands – where he came through the ranks – Manchester United (England), Lyon (France), and Barcelona (Spain). He is the fifth-highest foreign scorer in Timão’s history, behind only Romero (67), Guerrero (54), Tévez (46), and Herrera (22).

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