Corinthians make loan bid for Portuguesa star; details inside | OneFootball

With one day left until the close of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) exception transfer window — only for those who played in the state championships — Corinthians remain alert to possible market opportunities. In this context, the black-and-white club made a loan offer for 22-year-old forward Renê, who belongs to Portuguesa. The information was reported by UOL Esporte and confirmed by Central do Timão.

The offer sent by Corinthians to Lusa consisted of a loan with no release fee for the player, only the payment of a “showcase fee.” Under those terms, the club from Parque São Jorge initially would not have to pay any amount for the player and, in addition, would be entitled to a percentage in a possible future sale. However, Central do Timão has learned that Portuguesa will only agree to release the player through a sale.

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The youngster was announced by the Canindé side in the final stretch of 2025 after standing out for São José, from Rio Grande do Sul. There, he was the team’s second-highest scorer in the last Série D. In three seasons with the Rio Grande do Sul club, he recorded 21 goals and one assist in 78 matches. He came through the youth ranks at Tirol, from Ceará, where he even won the state Under-20 title. Last Wednesday (25), Central do Timão had already reported Alvinegro’s interest in the player.

This season, wearing Portuguesa’s shirt, he has seven goals and two assists in 11 matches, standing out in the team’s campaigns in the Campeonato Paulista and the Copa do Brasil. In the state championship, in fact, Lusa were eliminated precisely by Corinthians, on penalties, 8-7, in the quarterfinals, after a 1-1 draw in regular time. On that day, he missed a penalty kick both in regular time and in the shootout.

It is worth remembering that Corinthians’ recruitment policy in 2026 is focused on players who are free on the market or available on loan. So far, seven players have arrived: center-back Gabriel Paulista (free agent), right-back Pedro Milans (free agent), defensive midfielder Allan (loan), midfielder Matheus Pereira (loan), attacking midfielders Zakaria Labyad (free agent) and Jesse Lingard (free agent), as well as forward Kaio César (loan).

Coach Dorival Júnior currently has the following options for the attacking sector: Yuri Alberto, Memphis Depay, Gui Negão, Pedro Raul, Vitinho, Kaio César, Kayke and Dieguinho. Altogether, they have scored eight goals in 2026, with four coming from Yuri Alberto alone — in 11 matches, making him the team’s outright top scorer this year.

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