See why Corinthians could earn millions from Martinelli's Al Hilal move | OneFootball

Corinthians is monitoring the post-sale movement involving forward Martinelli, who left Europe to play for Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia. The player was transferred for 70 million euros (R$ 476 million at the current exchange rate). The fee made Martinelli the biggest sale in Arsenal’s history.

What few people know is that Gabriel joined Corinthians at the age of 6. Initially, he played futsal for the club. After that, he moved to the field game and was officially registered by the club between the ages of 12 and 13. Martinelli moved to Itu, in the countryside of São Paulo state, in 2015, when he began playing for Ituano.

Corinthians awaits its share

The forward came through the club’s youth system and then moved abroad. As revealed by the Itu-based team, Ituano will be entitled to receive around R$ 50 million through FIFA’s solidarity mechanism. This amount is paid to the training clubs where the player spent time during that period.

That is where Timão fits in. Because the forward was registered with the club during his youth spell, and based on the period in which he played for the team, Timão will be entitled to receive 0.5% of the transfer fee. That means around R$ 2 million. FIFA’s mechanism provides for a payment of 0.25% per full season, that is, for each anniversary at the club.

Gabriel Martinelli at Arsenal

It is worth noting that this is the second major transfer involving Gabriel. In 2019, he was sold to Arsenal for R$ 30 million. He made 278 appearances for the English club and scored 62 goals. In addition, he contributed 32 assists. During that time, he played in the 2022 and 2026 World Cups.

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