Find out what's left for Corinthians to announce Zakaria Labyad | OneFootball

Zakaria Labyad has already visited the Dr. Joaquim Grava Training Center and even the Neo Química Arena, but he has not yet been officially announced by Corinthians. The club is awaiting bureaucratic details to announce the Moroccan midfielder as a reinforcement.

The team has not yet received some necessary documents to regularize the athlete. The player was a free agent, but being a foreigner, he needs specific work documentation to play in Brazil. The information was initially published by Uol and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

As soon as Zakaria is registered, Corinthians will announce the signing. Labyad joins the club on the recommendation of Memphis Depay, with whom he shared a locker room at PSV in the Netherlands, and is expected to sign a contract until the end of the year with the black-and-white team.

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Zakaria Labyad was without a club after leaving Dalian Yingbo in China. He scored six goals and provided four assists in 25 matches for the Asian team.

Previously, the player was with Yunnan Yukun, also in China, FC Utrecht, Ajax, PSV, and Vitesse in the Netherlands, Fulham in England, and Sporting in Portugal.

The player's arrival caused controversy at Corinthians. In a press conference, coach Dorival Júnior stated that he did not request Zakaria's signing. The Moroccan's name was suggested by Memphis and Renan Bloise, head of the scouting department.

The professional evaluated the athlete and gave the green light to the football department, led by Marcelo Paz. However, the fact that the Moroccan was not requested by Dorival or indicated by Corinthians' market analysts caused surprise and generated significant pressure on Renan.

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Zakaria Labyad will be Corinthians' sixth reinforcement for the 2026 season. The club has already announced the signings of Gabriel Paulista, Matheus Pereira, Pedro Milans, Kaio César, and Allan. Additionally, they renewed the contract of Fabrizio Angileri.

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