From starters to saleable, who begins 2026 up or down at Corinthians | OneFootball

Corinthians start 2026 after a fluctuating 2025 that still brought two trophies, with some players in credit and others sidelined. According to Globo.com, several regulars consolidated while others are now open to deals.

Hugo Souza’s consistency, including penalty saves in the Paulistão final against Palmeiras and the Copa do Brasil semi, led the rise. He earned Brazil friendly call-ups from Carlo Ancelotti and the club rejected a Milan bid.

Gustavo Henrique was a mainstay with four goals and one assist. Matheus Bidu kept his place and had five goals and four assists.

Matheuzinho thrived as a wing-back under Dorival Júnior, with three goals and six assists, and helped create both strikes in the 2-1 final win over Vasco. Breno Bidon’s dribble in that final underlined his emergence.

Memphis Depay, under scrutiny, matched his career high, scored 12 and assisted 10, including key goals against Cruzeiro and Vasco.

On the slide, Félix Torres returned only for the league finale at Juventude after over three months out, struggled at right-back and ended 2025 on 28 games, below 52 in 2024. Cacá also dipped. Rodrigo Garro had two goals and seven assists amid four layoffs, and began three of the four decisive Copa do Brasil games on the bench, including the second leg of the final.

Gui Negão hit five in eight then faded, missing the last four Copa do Brasil ties. Trio Hugo, after hernia surgery, Ryan and Charles may be moved, with Charles attracting Coritiba.

Source: Globo.com