Corinthians turn down bid from Spanish club for Gui Negão | OneFootball

Corinthians turned down an offer from Las Palmas, Spain, for forward Gui Negão, who lost space in the black-and-white squad during the first months of the 2026 season. The European club’s offer was for a one-year loan deal.

In the view of the club from Parque São Jorge, the amounts offered by the Spaniards were low, and the 20-year-old player would have little projection playing in the second division of Spanish football. The information was first reported by journalist Felipe Silva, from ESPN, and confirmed by Central do Timão’s reporting.

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Career path

Gui Negão started getting opportunities in Corinthians’ first team in mid-2025, when the team was managed by Dorival Júnior. At the time, the black-and-whites were being punished with a FIFA transfer ban, meaning they were prohibited from registering signings, in addition to injuries to Yuri Alberto and Memphis Depay, which forced the club to rely on players developed in the youth ranks.

At first, the youngster stood out, playing a decisive role for Corinthians in the Copa do Brasil quarterfinals against Athletico-PR, with important tactical work and also proving useful in Brazilian Championship matches. However, toward the end of 2025, his form dropped and he began to be used less. In 2026, for example, he has played 12 matches and scored just one goal.

Overall, Gui Negão has six goals and two assists in 36 appearances for Timão, with 16 wins, four draws and 14 losses – a 50% success rate. In addition, he has won two titles: the Copa do Brasil (2025) and the Supercopa do Brasil (2026), against Vasco da Gama and Flamengo, respectively. His contract runs until June 2030, with a domestic release clause of R$ 140 million and an international clause set at 100 million euros (approximately R$ 600 million at the current exchange rate).

For Corinthians’ Under-17 and Under-20 teams, he scored 24 goals in 99 matches – 55 wins, 29 draws and 25 losses. At youth level, his most notable title was the 2023 Paulista Under-17 Championship against São Paulo, in a squad that included names such as Luiz Gustavo Bahia, André Luiz and Dieguinho – the latter two are with Gui in the professional team.

Goodbye?

Central do Timão’s reporting learned that a possible departure for Gui Negão in this transfer window is viewed positively, since the youngster has not been getting opportunities in a Corinthians shirt. He recently recovered from a grade 2 muscle injury in his right thigh, suffered during a Brazil Under-20 training session in the March FIFA window, and was only called up again at the beginning of May, but he has still not taken the field since Fernando Diniz arrived. In recent weeks, the player has also drawn interest from Internacional and clubs in Turkey.

After the change in Corinthians’ coaching staff in the first week of April, the No. 56 was on the bench for the matches against Mirassol (A – Brasileirão), Santa-FÉ-COL (A – Libertadores), São Paulo (H – Brasileirão), Botafogo (A – Brasileirão), Peñarol-URU (A – Libertadores) and Grêmio (A – Brasileirão).

The priority, in the event of a departure, according to Central do Timão, is a move to major markets such as Brazil and Europe. A transfer to Russian or Arab football is considered a last resort. Corinthians, however, are also keeping an eye on a possible deal involving Yuri Alberto, which could complicate any departure for the young forward, since the squad would be left without a replacement piece.

In the 2026 budget, it is worth remembering, Corinthians’ board projected revenue of R$ 151 million from player sales and income from FIFA’s Solidarity Mechanism. Last season, the black-and-whites already failed to hit the target and, given the serious financial crisis, need to negotiate player sales to gain some financial breathing room, as the club’s total debt is currently close to R$ 3 billion.

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