Corinthians pull out of move for Portuguesa striker, done this window | OneFootball

Corinthians are not expected to sign Portuguesa forward Renê. With only a few hours left before the close of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) exception transfer window, intended only for players who took part in state championships, the club has backed away from negotiations for the 22-year-old player.

The information, initially reported by journalist Marcelo Braga and confirmed by Central do Timão, is that Corinthians ran into financial obstacles in negotiations with Portuguesa and chose not to move forward. The club has been maintaining a policy of signing players only on loan or on free transfers, prioritizing market opportunities.

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The offer sent by Corinthians to Lusa consisted of a loan with no release fee for the player, only the payment of a ‘showcase fee’. Under those terms, the club from Parque São Jorge initially would not have to pay any amount for the player and, in addition, would be entitled to a percentage of a possible future sale. However, Portuguesa rejected the proposal and would only agree to release the player through a sale.

At the same time, the Alvinegro Paulista were also negotiating with Botafogo for a loan deal for forward Arthur Cabral. However, due to the player’s high salary, the talks were handled cautiously internally.

According to information gathered by Central do Timão this Friday (27), the possibility of signing the 27-year-old striker is cooling by the minute, and the deal is not expected to have a positive outcome in these final hours of the transfer window.

The report also found that Corinthians will not make any further moves with their squad at this time, whether to sign or negotiate players. The club is only expected to be active in the market again in the next transfer window, which begins on July 20.

As a result, forward Pedro Raul, who had been mentioned as a target for Vitória and Remo in recent days, is expected to remain in the black-and-white squad. The striker’s name was even considered in a possible swap deal with Botafogo for Arthur Cabral, but there were no advanced negotiations on those terms.

This season, Corinthians completed the signings of: Gabriel Paulista (center-back), Pedro Milans (right-back), Allan (defensive midfielder), Matheus Pereira (midfielder), Zakaria Labyad (midfielder), Jesse Lingard (attacking midfielder) and Kaio César (forward), in addition to reaching an agreement to renew the contract of left-back Fabrizio Angileri.

On the other hand, the following left the black-and-white squad: Cacá (center-back), Félix Torres (center-back), José Martínez (defensive midfielder), Ryan (defensive midfielder), Maycon (midfielder), Talles Magno (forward), Héctor Hernández (forward) and Ángel Romero (forward).

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