Atlético-MG striker reveals Corinthians talks before second spell | OneFootball

Forward Bernard, who belongs to Atlético-MG, gave an interview to Rádio 98FM and said that, in mid-2024, he spoke with other Série A teams before returning to the Minas Gerais club, and one of them was Corinthians. In his second spell in Minas Gerais, he has recorded 10 goals and four assists in 107 matches.

“We talked with Corinthians, Flamengo, Palmeiras as well… More than once, actually. They did (offer more money than Atlético). I hadn’t spoken about it before, but yes, those offers came. But I wanted to return to Galo, I had made a promise and it was my wish,” he began.

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In the 2022 season, while playing for Al-Sharjah of the United Arab Emirates, he was also linked with Corinthians, but at the time he denied having talks with the club from Parque São Jorge: “There were many, about three or four offers for me to return. But whenever my agent brought them up, I would say, ‘Look, Adriano, I don’t want to hear them, I want to talk to Galo, reach an agreement over my return. I didn’t think about starting a bidding war, I only wanted to talk to the board so I could come back,’” he said.

Bernard came through Atlético-MG’s youth academy, where he has won three state titles (2013, 2015 and 2025) and one CONMEBOL Libertadores (2013). Before beginning his second spell with the Minas Gerais club, he played for Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine, Everton of England, Al-Sharjah of the United Arab Emirates, and Panathinaikos of Greece.

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