Corinthians U17 star extends deal, full-back has surgery | OneFootball

Forward Gui Bom, born in 2008 and one of the main standouts of Corinthians’ U-17 squad, has signed a contract addendum with the club. The mechanism consists of an increase in contractual release clauses followed by a salary raise. The information was obtained by Central do Timão.

Furthermore, the report learned that the international release clause is 100 million euros (over R$ 622 million at the current exchange rate). The center forward has not played since early August, when he suffered a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during a match against Botafogo at Fazendinha, in the U-17 Brazilian Championship.

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Corinthians, as Central do Timão reported in recent weeks, was awaiting the results of medical exams performed by the player to move forward with negotiations for the contract addendum. Regarding his injury recovery, Central do Timão found that, at this moment, the athlete is in the final phase of physiotherapy and is close to starting physical transition—the last stage before returning to the pitch.

Additionally, the report also learned that the forward—who is under contract until November 2027—will be on the roster for the 2026 Copinha, a tournament in which Corinthians is the biggest champion and learned its opponents for the next edition this Tuesday (25).

A source from the board, in contact with the report, stated that the list of registered players is already set, with only a meeting with the professional department remaining to decide whether any youth players integrated into the professional squad will move down to compete in the most important youth tournament in Brazil.

Counting both the U-17 and U-20 categories, Gui Bom has scored 15 goals in 30 matches. In the current season, he scored 11 goals in 14 games for the younger team. In the U-20, he scored one goal in five matches.

Fullback undergoes surgery

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According to information obtained by Meu Timão, left-back Gustavo Sales, 16 years old and part of Corinthians’ U-17 team, underwent inguinal hernia surgery on the morning of this Tuesday (25). The decision to perform the surgical procedure, according to the portal, was made with the 2026 season in mind so that the athlete will be in full condition to return to the field as soon as possible.

On his social media, the athlete shared a photo after the surgery with the caption: “God’s plans”. Last week, the player also signed a contract addendum with Corinthians (Click here to remember). His national release clause is R$ 14 million and 100 million euros (over R$ 600 million at the current exchange rate).

In 2025, Gustavo Sales spent most of his time playing in the U-16 category (an intermediate category that allows players without space in the U-17 to maintain match fitness). In the U-17 team, he was on the field on five occasions.

After the Kauê Furquim case, the club has been reviewing the contracts of its main youth assets. The Osmar Stabile administration has Carlos Roberto Aurrichio (Nenê do Posto) as general director of the department and Erasmo Darmiani as executive.

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