Corinthians in talks with Mexican club to cut fees and lift transfer ban

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·27 de diciembre de 2025

Corinthians in talks with Mexican club to cut fees and lift transfer ban

By Mirella Ramos / Central do Timão Editorial Team

The Corinthians board has returned to the negotiating table with Santos Laguna of Mexico, seeking a solution for the debt related to the signing of defender Félix Torres. The goal of the alvinegro club is to settle the debt and end the transfer ban imposed by FIFA, which prevents the registration of new players.

Corinthians has already had the conviction confirmed in the final instance and needs to pay about 6.5 million dollars to the Mexican club, an amount that corresponds to approximately R$ 36.1 million at the current exchange rate. However, the Corinthians management is trying to reduce the final amount and is requesting that Santos Laguna remove interest and additional charges, estimated at around 1 million dollars, equivalent to R$ 5.5 million.

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According to ge.globo, talks are ongoing, while the club is simultaneously working to gather the necessary resources for the payment. Part of the amount is expected to come from the prize money received for winning the Copa do Brasil, which brought in R$ 77 million for Corinthians. In addition, the board is also counting on the inflow of about R$ 70 million from a bank loan.

President Osmar Stabile's intention is to start the 2026 season without restrictions on registering players, so that Corinthians can operate in the market in search of reinforcements. The FIFA transfer ban has been in effect since August.

In addition to the punishment imposed by the highest football authority, the club also faces a restriction from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), due to delayed payments of installments from an agreement made at the National Chamber for Dispute Resolution (CNRD).

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