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Corinthians has three players at the end of their loan spells who could return to the team in 2026. The club's board is waiting for the current season to end before discussing the trio's future.

The three loaned players are: Pedro Raul, Fagner, and Alex Santana. However, they are experiencing different moments at their respective clubs.

Pedro Raul

Pedro Raul has been one of Ceará's main standouts. The striker is Vozão's top scorer this season, with 16 goals in 41 matches.

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In a recent interview, the president of the northeastern club, João Paulo Silva, expressed interest in keeping the center forward. However, there are still no negotiations underway with Corinthians. The player's contract with Timão is valid until the end of 2028.

Fagner

Fagner, in turn, arrived at Cruzeiro to be a sort of ‘shadow’ for William, but earned his place with coach Leonardo Jardim and took over the starting spot. In total, he has played 16 matches for the Minas Gerais team, 13 as a starter, with one assist.

However, at the moment, the wing-back is recovering from a fracture in his right fibula and has not played since the end of July. During this period, competition for the right-back position has increased. This is because Raposa went to the market and signed the young Kauê Moraes from Athletico-PR, who became the immediate backup for the position.

As published by Gazeta Esportiva, the tendency is that Fagner’s future will only be discussed after the end of the current season. The player’s contract with Corinthians runs until December 2026.

Alex Santana

Finally, Alex Santana has played only ten matches, with no goals or assists, since being loaned to Grêmio. Last month, the player suffered a muscle injury in his right leg and is still not available to coach Mano Menezes. He is under contract with Timão until the end of 2027.

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More loaned players

In addition to those mentioned, Corinthians still has three other players out on loan, with deals valid beyond 2025. These are Diego Palacios, Léo Mana, and Renato.

Left-back Palacios was loaned to Karpaty, Ukraine, until June 2026. The Ecuadorian played for the Ukrainian team only once. Meanwhile, right-back Léo Mana is on loan at Criciúma until July next year and has six appearances in the current Série B season.

As for center-back Renato, who came up through the club's youth system, he signed with Atlético-GO until March next year. However, the defender has not yet played for Dragão.

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