Corinthians target once dated Anitta, discovered by Jorge Jesus | OneFootball

The Corinthians has a new target in the transfer market. It is the Brazilian midfielder Vinicius Souza from Wolfsburg, Germany.

Vini Souza, also known as "Vinição" due to his height (1.87m), is a product of the Flamengo youth academy and has played for the Brazilian National Youth Team. He was discovered by Jorge Jesus, who promoted him from the under-20 to the professional squad.

The Portuguese coach publicly praised the player, who was part of the victories in the Brasileirão and the Libertadores in 2019. However, his time at the Rubro-Negro was short. He played only eight games and was transferred to the City Group in 2020.

Initially, Vini Souza was placed at the modest Lommel SK in Belgium. He also played for KV Mechelen, Espanyol, and Sheffield United before joining Wolfsburg. The German club signed him in the middle of last year for 15 million euros (R$ 95 million at the time).

The 26-year-old midfielder started as a regular in the team but lost his place after coach Paul Simonis left at the end of 2025. He didn't even come off the bench in Wolfsburg's last four matches.

Corinthians is monitoring Vini Souza's situation and is considering a move. The interest in the player arose amid the stalemate in negotiations for Alisson from São Paulo and Allan from Flamengo.

Relationship with Anitta

Off the field, Vinicius Souza also gained notoriety for having dated singer Anitta in 2024. The affair with the artist lasted about five months.

After the couple's breakup, the player rekindled his relationship with Isabelle Michel, with whom he has a young daughter.

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Busy Market

The Corinthians' market has been busy. The Timão has already announced two reinforcements (Gabriel Paulista and Matheus Pereira) and is close to confirming two more: Pedro Milans and Kaio César. The club also has advanced talks with goalkeeper João Ricardo, who is recovering from a shoulder problem and is expected in March.

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