Meet the North American winger in talks with Corinthians | OneFootball

Despite not yet having managed to overturn the transfer ban, Corinthians is already making moves in the market and trying to line up some reinforcements. One of them is the American forward Agustín Anello, from Boston River.

The 23-year-old athlete has been defending the Uruguayan team since last year. Talks with the player's staff are advanced, but Timão needs to overturn the transfer ban to finalize the signing. The club was punished by FIFA for a debt with Santos Laguna for Félix Torres and has not yet managed to reach an agreement with the Mexicans.

Agustín is the son of Argentines, but was born in the United States and has even played for the country's under-23 team. When younger, he went through the youth ranks of Badalona, Spain, and was revealed by Lommel SK, from the Second Division of Belgium.

For the Belgian team, he scored seven goals and made five assists in 40 matches. His best season was in 2022/23, when he scored six times and made four assists in 19 games. That same year he transferred to Hajduk Split, from Croatia. There, he only played 13 times.

Next, Agustín had a brief stint in Dutch football. He wore the colors of Sparta Rotterdam, where he only played nine matches. Later, the player was traded to SC Cambuur, which competes in the Second Division of the Netherlands, but also played in only nine games. In both teams, he did not score a single goal.

The forward arrived at Boston River in 2024. In total, he has seven goals and two assists in 45 matches for the Uruguayan club. In the current season, in 32 games, 21 as a starter, he has already scored six times.

The 23-year-old forward Agustín Anello is in Corinthians' sights (Photo: Disclosure/Boston River)

Name divides board

Agustín Anello divides opinions within Corinthians' board. Internally, members of the high command discuss whether the player would arrive to help the team

The winger, however, fits the profile requested by coach Dorival Júnior. He is right-footed and usually plays on the left side of the field.

In addition to the American, Timão is in talks with three other athletes. The idea is to sign at least two of them, if the transfer ban is overturned in the coming days. The names were evaluated by the scouting department, headed by manager Renan Bloise.

Despite being active, Corinthians will not make any reckless moves under any circumstances. The board intends to sign players who are free or market opportunities.

However, there is a fear that the club will not be able to overturn the transfer ban and bring the reinforcements in time. The transfer window in Brazilian territory closes on September 2nd. So far, the team has only made two signings in 2025: left-back Fabrizio Angileri and forward Vitinho.

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