Marcelo Paz opens up on Memphis extension and interest in Cebolinha | OneFootball

Thursday morning (23) was busy at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava. After the press followed a few minutes of the squad’s training, Marcelo Paz started talking about some Corinthians situations, among them the talks over renewing Memphis Depay and the interest in Everton Cebolinha, from Flamengo.

Commenting on the No. 10, the Corinthians director stressed that the club wants the player to stay and indicated a certain optimism about the negotiations. According to information gathered by Central do Timão, the Dutch star also wants to remain, and he would even be open to a reduction in the wages he receives.

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“Talking about Memphis is repetitive, but it is necessary because it is a subject that attracts attention. Our intention is that he stay; we understand that he wants to remain. He knows that he has to make a contractual adjustment, which he understands should be done. He knows that, to remain at Corinthians, that adjustment is necessary. Things are on the right path to work out,” he said.

“We’re looking for partners to make it feasible. There have already been initial contacts from partners who showed interest. I’m optimistic about the possibility of him staying. Diniz really wants to work with him for longer, not just this spell. We’re going to try to make it happen. There is willingness on his part, there is the desire of the club, of the coaching staff, of the fans. He wants to stay in Brazil, at Corinthians, and we’re trying to make it happen,” he added.

Cebolinha at Corinthians?

Besides the situation of Memphis Depay, Marcelo Paz spoke about Corinthians’ moves in the last transfer window and also addressed the name of the striker Everton Cebolinha, who is in the final months of his contract with the Rubro-Negro and was recently linked to the club from Parque São Jorge.

“I like Cebolinha a lot, I’ve known him for a long time, he is from Ceará, we know each other well, I used to attend Fortaleza matches, I’m a supporter. But that is a detail. The important thing is what kind of player he is, the athlete he is, and we think it is interesting. But I’m not going to say that he is on the first line of the list. He is an interesting name, one that the market likes, there is the possibility of a pre-contract. As far as I know, there is interest in the international market. But he is a player who, if he came, would be very welcome,” he began.

Continuing the subject after talking about Memphis, Paz commented on the transfer window, stressing that there is still no sort of movement in the sense of looking for certain players. The executive emphasized that the coach’s profile is to develop players.

“About the window, they’ve already asked me about a center-forward… Diniz is getting to know the squad. He likes developing players, so we still haven’t talked about signings; we’re going to talk calmly. I know that names have come up, speculations arise, your (journalists’) perceptions too, on what can be improved in the squad. Diniz isn’t the type of coach who wants to fill this place with players. He has already sent that message, that he has a good squad, that he has players who can be developed, and that he wants to take a closer look at some youngsters from the academy, who have already had contact,” he stated.

“Naturally, there will be incoming and outgoing movement in the window, but, at the moment, there is no nailed-on name, no incoming name, no position in which he said: ‘That’s what I want.’ He is in this process of looking, of getting to know the squad more and maybe pointing something out to me. He says to me that signing only happens if the player is to raise the level. We already have good pieces and others that we think can be developed, as was the case of Kayke, who was here, who already had his importance, but we identified the potential there and, unfortunately, he got injured,” he concluded.

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