Alisson wants out of São Paulo, president awaits Corinthians' payment | OneFootball

Alisson’s situation at São Paulo remains unresolved. This Sunday (25), after the team’s defeat in the Copinha final, the club’s president, Harry Massis, made strong statements about the progress of negotiations and the player’s wishes.

According to Massis, the midfielder no longer wants to play for Tricolor, but he noted that the deal with Corinthians, who want Alisson on loan, is not closed yet. If the money lands in São Paulo’s coffers, he will be released to the rival.

“If they pay us R$ 1 million for the loan and R$ 500,000 later on, I think in October or November, he’ll play this season at Corinthians. Until this payment is made, he is a São Paulo player. For now, nothing is finalized. Tomorrow we’ll see if the money hits the account,” said the São Paulo president in an interview with TV Record.

Harry Massis assessed that the negotiation, if finalized, was great for Tricolor, since Alisson no longer wants to wear the São Paulo shirt, according to the president’s own words.

“It was a very good deal for São Paulo. It will be a one-year loan for R$ 1.5 million. If he reaches 25 matches, even if he only plays half a game, they’ll have to pay another 250,000 euros. If Corinthians want to use him against São Paulo, they’ll have to pay another R$ 2 million. He is very close to Dorival and doesn’t want to play for São Paulo anymore,” Harry said at Pacaembu.

The Corinthians board is reportedly looking for ways to secure funds over the weekend to pay for their new signing. On São Paulo’s side, Alisson is already considered part of the past. The player even cleared out his locker last Friday and said goodbye to teammates and staff at the Barra Funda training center.

THE NEGOTIATION

The expectation was that Alisson would be announced on Friday (23) as Corinthians’ new signing.

The east zone rival got tired of trying to bargain with São Paulo and agreed to pay R$ 1 million upfront for the loan of the 32-year-old player, a request from their coach, Dorival Júnior.

As found out by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, besides the upfront amount, Corinthians also committed to pay another R$ 500,000 installment for the deal starting mid-year, as confirmed by president Harry Massis.

The agreement has a clause estimated at R$ 1.5 million if Alisson completes at least 25 matches in Itaquera, playing at least 45 minutes each. And the penalty if the rival decides to field him in a derby against São Paulo this season is R$ 2 million. The player’s salary will be covered by the east zone team.

The deal comes after the Morumbi club stood firm against a counterproposal made by the rival last Thursday (22), asking about the possibility of starting to pay for Alisson’s transfer only in 2027. After refusing and under pressure from Dorival himself for the arrival of his trusted man, they gave in.

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