Pay up! Alisson at Corinthians, São Paulo await payment for release | OneFootball

Midfielder Alisson even visited Corinthians' training center this Monday (26), but he couldn't participate in activities with his future teammates. This is because the club from Itaquera has not yet paid São Paulo the agreed amount to have the player on loan until the end of the year.

According to Globo Esporte, Alisson neither trained nor underwent medical exams with the rival team, as he still legally belongs to Tricolor, which is waiting for the payment to finally release the player.

This Sunday (25), after São Paulo lost the Copinha final, president Harry Massis spoke firmly about Alisson's real desire: “He is very close to Dorival and no longer wants to play for São Paulo,” stated the new leader at Pacaembu. He detailed the issues preventing the loan transfer.

“If they pay us R$ 1 million for the loan and R$ 500 thousand later, I think in October or November, he will play this season at Corinthians. Until this payment is made, he is a São Paulo player. For now, nothing is finalized. Tomorrow (Monday) we’ll see if the money will be deposited,” said the São Paulo president in an interview with TV Record.

“It was a very good deal for São Paulo. It will be a one-year loan for R$ 1.5 million. If he plays 25 matches, even if only for half the time, they will have to pay an additional 250 thousand euros. If Corinthians wants to use him against São Paulo, they will have to pay another R$ 2 million,” Massis added.

Corinthians is still struggling to pay the upfront amount that Tricolor demands, as they are also facing a significant financial crisis. Football executive Marcelo Paz mentioned there were still “bureaucratic issues” to be settled. In simpler terms, they lack the funds!

THE NEGOTIATION

The expectation was that Alisson would be announced on Friday (23) as a new addition to Corinthians.

The eastern zone rival got tired of trying to negotiate with São Paulo and agreed to pay R$ 1 million upfront for the loan of the 32-year-old player, a request from their coach, Dorival Júnior.

As reported by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, in addition to the upfront amount, Corinthians also committed to paying an additional installment of R$ 500 thousand for the deal starting mid-year, as confirmed by president Harry Massis.

The agreement includes a clause estimated at R$ 1.5 million if Alisson completes at least 25 games in Itaquera, playing at least 45 minutes. The penalty if the rival decides to field him in a classic against São Paulo this season is R$ 2 million. The player's salary will be covered by the eastern zone team.

The deal was reached after the Morumbi club stood firm against a counterproposal made by the rival last Thursday (22), asking about the possibility of starting to pay for Alisson's transfer only in 2027. Faced with the refusal and pressure from Dorival himself for the arrival of his trusted man, they conceded.

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