Corinthians set R$144m sales target to balance the books | OneFootball

Corinthians are approaching the next transfer window with a complex double challenge: raising cash through player sales while also keeping the squad strong for the final stretch of the season.

Under financial pressure, the board is working to balance the books without weakening the team managed by Fernando Diniz.

After posting a significant deficit of R$131.14 million in the first quarter of 2026 alone, the São Paulo club has set a clear target.

According to ge, the goal is to bring in around €25 million net (approximately R$144.1 million at the current exchange rate) from player sales in the middle of the year.

The club’s annual budget had already projected revenue of R$151 million from federal rights transfers and FIFA’s solidarity mechanism.

Planning and Competitiveness

Despite the financial urgency, president Osmar Stabile stressed that the idea is to sell as few players as possible to reach that target, avoiding disrupting the team.

The transfer window, which will be open from July 20 to September 11, comes before the club’s main objective this year: the Conmebol Libertadores knockout stage, which will take place in the second half of the year, after the World Cup.

"It depends on the offers that come in. What we cannot afford to lose is a competitive team to finish the year well, in the Libertadores, the Copa do Brasil and the Brasileirão," the president told ge.

Who could leave?

Football executive Marcelo Paz recently said that there are currently no official offers on the table.

However, there are internal agreements to facilitate the sale of key players if the desired figures are met:

Replacements and Limitations

Finding replacements of the same level will not be a simple task, something the president himself admitted, revealing doubts about whether the market will offer players with the same characteristics as the current starters.

In addition, the football department will be working under severe budget constraints: the order is to bring in new signings only with no transfer fee involved.

As in the previous window, Corinthians will focus primarily on loans and players who are available on free transfers, with signings planned only as departures are confirmed.

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