Midfielder stays at Corinthians after talks with Turkish club collapse | OneFootball

Midfielder Breno Bidon, 21, will remain at Corinthians at least until the end of this season. After not receiving an official offer, the player’s representatives ended talks with Besiktas of Turkey, which had signaled a proposal worth 18 million euros (R$ 107 million), with 12 million euros paid upfront and the rest in installments.

The transfer window in Turkey closes this Friday (4). One factor that contributed to the lack of progress in negotiations was the fact that registration for the Europa League ended last Wednesday (2). If he had joined the Turkish club, he would therefore not have been able to play in the continental competition. This information was reported by ESPN Brasil.

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The player’s agent, Fernando Brito, gave an interview to ge.globo and revealed that he chose not to continue negotiations because he did not feel confident in the Turkish team’s project. The agent also highlighted the relationship with Corinthians, since the No. 7 has been at the club since he was 14, when he arrived to play for Timão’s U-14 team.

In addition, Breno Bidon’s representative said it would not be fair to Corinthians given the team’s upcoming challenges this season. Fernando Brito assured that the player’s focus is on the final stretch of the Brazilian Championship — in which Timão is looking to climb the table — the quarterfinals of the Conmebol Libertadores against Estudiantes-ARG, and a possible call-up to the Brazilian National Team. On the 9th, Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti will make his first squad announcement after the 2026 World Cup, held between June and July this year.

“I decided to end the talks because I did not feel secure about the project. We have been doing very good and responsible work with Breno with the help of Corinthians, which has been impeccable from the beginning, when he arrived at the U-14 level. The club was willing to evaluate some situation even below the value they had in mind, considering the player’s future in case he decided to leave.”

It would not be fair on our part to act differently with Corinthians. I don’t think it is healthy to drag this issue out, he has a game on Sunday and we have very clear goals ahead: a call-up to the Brazilian national team and winning the Libertadores”, he said.

It is worth noting that Corinthians had a target of raising at least R$ 151 million from player sales this season. However, the club from Parque São Jorge was unable to sell any of its main assets, despite receiving inquiries and/or proposals for them — in the cases of André Luiz and Breno Bidon. At the moment, Alvinegro is barred from registering new players, as it currently has three transfer bans — two from FIFA and one from the CBF — totaling approximately R$ 22 million. The board’s priority is to settle outstanding issues related to image rights and bonuses with the current squad.

Breno Bidon’s path at Corinthians

The No. 7 began his football journey playing for Portuguesa’s U-11 team, then moved on to Grêmio Osasco and the futsal team of Esportivo Penha, one of the main youth clubs in the sport, before arriving at Corinthians in 2019, when he was only 15 years old. In Timão’s youth setup, he built an outstanding record, scoring 14 goals in 118 matches for Alvinegro’s U-17 and U-20 teams — 77 wins, 21 draws and 20 draws.

During that period, he won two titles: the 2021 Paulista U-17 Championship, against Palmeiras, and the 2024 Copa São Paulo de Futebol Júnior, against Cruzeiro — Timão was coached by former player and club idol Danilo, who is currently a manager. In that latter competition, he was named the standout player among all participants.

After the end of the competition, he was promoted to Corinthians’ first team and made his debut on March 10, 2024, when Alvinegro drew 0-0 away to Água Santa in the final round of the first phase of that year’s Paulista Championship. At the time, he was only 19 years old and received his first chance under then-head coach Antônio Oliveira.

Since then, he has become a key player in the Corinthians squad, starting most of the time ever since. During this period, he was important in the team’s surge in the 2024 Brasileirão (from the relegation zone to the Pre-Libertadores — seventh place with 56 points), and he was also a starter in the title wins of the Paulista Championship (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025) and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Palmeiras, Vasco da Gama and Flamengo, respectively.

This season, he is the team’s fourth-highest scorer (4) and has one assist in 42 matches so far. In terms of goals in this span, he trails only Yuri Alberto (8), Gustavo Henrique (6) and André Luiz (5). Overall, he has five goals and four assists in 143 matches (115 as a starter) in a Corinthians shirt — 60 wins, 41 draws and 42 losses — a 51.5% points rate.

At the start of 2025, he renewed his contract with Corinthians until December 2029. The deal includes a domestic release clause set at R$ 370 million and 100 million euros (R$ 591 million) for foreign clubs. According to BCC Sport, Arsenal of England monitored the player’s situation this year.

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