Corinthians want new deal with Depay, aim to settle debt

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·31 de enero de 2026

Corinthians want new deal with Depay, aim to settle debt

By Henrique Vigliotti and Vinícios Cotrim | Central do Timão Editorial Team

Corinthians did not fulfill the agreement made with Memphis Depay and might see the debt increase even more next Sunday, when the Supercopa do Brasil final takes place. Amidst this, the club is trying to negotiate with the athlete's staff to seek a renegotiation of the amounts, which are around R$ 30 million, including signing bonuses, bonuses, and awards.

Central do Timão found that the player is calm regarding the financial issue, as negotiations are happening with his representatives. Moreover, the club's priority is to resolve this issue before starting talks for a possible contract renewal, which is on the agenda and should proceed after the Supercopa match.

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Additionally, Corinthians dismisses the possibility of the number 10 leaving due to financial problems. “Memphis is already within the budget. Since he is already in the budget, it's not crazy to continue his stay. It must be evaluated within the budget as a whole. As we already know what he delivers technically, the great player he is, what he delivers in terms of image,” Marcelo Paz said on Bola da Vez, from ESPN.

“When you make an investment and you know what that asset can deliver, it's within the budget. So, the non-craziness that was mentioned in my press conference, and I did it on purpose, to convey the image of what Corinthians will be, and which was what President Osmar (Stábile) conveyed to me, is not to spend excessively on signings, with very high amounts, with transfers, with salary, with signing bonuses, long contracts,” he explained.

The number 10 of Timão has a contract with the club until the end of June and can already sign a pre-contract with any team in the world, leaving Corinthians for free at the end of the term. As mentioned, renewal talks are expected to occur after the Supercopa and are not conditioned on settling the debt with the player.

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