Marcelo Paz: André not sold yet at Corinthians | OneFootball

Marcelo Paz, director of football at Corinthians, requested to speak after coach Dorival Júnior’s press conference to clarify André’s current situation. The midfielder has received an offer from an Italian club and is close to being transferred. However, according to the executive, the deal has not yet been finalized.

In the press conference, Dorival raised his tone and sent a message to the board regarding the possible departure of the young midfielder. The coach emphasized that Corinthians needs to “decide what it wants” and made it clear he does not want to “rebuild teams all the time,” citing the departures and replacements in the squad during this transfer window.

Paz then explained the situation. According to the executive, Milan has submitted an offer of around 24 million euros (R$ 145 million at the current exchange rate) for André. The club, which owns only 70% of the player’s rights, would receive 17 million euros.

“Is there a sale? No. André has not been sold. Is there an offer? Yes, from Milan. Was there an offer from Juventus? No, it’s from Milan. What is his market value? On Transfermarkt, there is no market value, he is very young. So the value is what the market chooses to pay. In this negotiation, he is valued at 24 million euros, and Corinthians owns 70% of André,” Paz explained.

Of the 17 million euros, 15 million would be fixed. The other 2 million euros would be paid by Milan if André plays at least 45 minutes in at least 20 matches for Corinthians before mid-year. In addition, Timão would still retain 20% of the capital gain from a future sale of the player, who would only join the Italian team after the World Cup.

“This is the real situation, there has been no sale yet. Everyone knows that Corinthians needs to sell players, we’ve said this since the first day I arrived here. The need for sales was made clear to me to balance the cash flow, the budget, so that in 2026 we can be a club that honors all its commitments. A sale will happen at some point. Is the sale finalized? No. A decision will still be made, and whatever decision President Osmar makes, I will be by his side,” emphasized the director.

“[The football department] will understand, because any decision is made with Corinthians in mind. There’s always that balance between financial needs and maintaining the squad. Is there an expectation that he could be worth more in the future? Yes, but he could also be worth less. It’s a difficult decision to make. But these are the facts, this is the reality. There is still no sale,” Paz concluded.

Revealed through Timão’s youth academy, André has been gaining space in Dorival Júnior’s team since last year and has established himself as a starter this season. In total, he has played 23 matches for the club, scoring four goals.

The midfielder’s contract with Corinthians is valid until the end of 2029. The release clause for foreign clubs is 100 million euros (R$ 606 million at the current exchange rate).

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