Marcelo Paz details Memphis talks, sets Corinthians priorities | OneFootball

Corinthians football executive Marcelo Paz commented on the negotiations to renew forward Memphis Depay’s contract and also explained what the club’s priorities will be in the next transfer window. In an interview with ge.globo and SportCenter, the executive said that talks with the player are still ongoing and stressed that Corinthians is working to keep its financial commitments up to date before seeking reinforcements.

Addressing Memphis’ situation, Marcelo Paz said the club presented a proposal within its financial reality and explained that the project includes different forms of compensation to make a new deal possible.

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“There is interest from the club. The club put forward terms that make it possible to sign a contract very different from the current one, and there is a discussion on the table. The discussion is on the table, it is active, and it may reach a conclusion, I believe, in the next few days, by Sunday, by Monday, I don’t know, somewhere along those lines.

There is a desire from the club, there is clarity about what the club can do. He received the proposal. The proposal includes salary, but it also includes other, more creative forms of compensation, such as products created, events, and sponsorships that can be secured jointly, to make up a potentially higher salary from revenues that come in for Corinthians and for Memphis. That is more or less the idea, and we hope it will have a good outcome. It is already, let’s say, in the final days before something more definitive happens regarding Memphis’ possible renewal.”

Besides the negotiations with the Dutch forward, the executive also commented on how Corinthians intends to operate during the next transfer window. According to Marcelo Paz, the priority is to keep the financial situation under control before thinking about new signings.

“Pay salaries, keep everything up to date, pay off the transfer bans, and then be able to sign players. That is our timeline, our course of action. Yesterday we paid image rights to the players, everyone received it. But that is the timeline, out of respect, including for our players. So first, make sure salaries are up to date, pay the transfer bans, and then sign players.”

Corinthians is going through a period of financial restrictions and currently has outstanding issues that prevent the registration of new players. While trying to resolve these matters, the board continues negotiations with Memphis Depay and awaits a decision on the forward’s possible renewal in the coming days.

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