Corinthians settle debt with Shakhtar over Maycon, avoid new ban | OneFootball

By André Costa and Thais Bueno

Corinthians avoided another FIFA transfer ban. A few days after being sentenced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the black-and-white club paid off its debt to Shakhtar Donetsk related to the consecutive loan deals for defensive midfielder Maycon, who now plays for Atlético-MG.

Initially, Timão would have had to pay R$ 7.2 million to the Ukrainian club. However, the club’s board identified that Shakhtar had an outstanding debt of around R$ 2.4 million from the purchase of attacking midfielder Pedrinho, negotiated back in 2021.

The amount from the Pedrinho deal was therefore used to offset part of the debt. After reaching an agreement with Shakhtar, Corinthians transferred R$ 5.4 million to the Ukrainian club’s accounts on Tuesday night and settled the financial issue.

(Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians)

By paying the debt, Corinthians avoided the risk of facing another FIFA transfer ban. The club had been condemned by CAS last Friday and had less than a month to resolve the situation.

The information was first reported by ge and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

According to what the report also learned, Timão still has amounts to receive from Shakhtar. The Ukrainian side has until August to pay an installment related to FIFA’s solidarity mechanism, valued at 130,000 euros (around R$ 780,000 at the current exchange rate), referring to Pedrinho’s transfer from Benfica of Portugal in 2021.

After settling the debt with the Ukrainian club, Corinthians’ top management is once again focusing efforts on resolving the financial issue with Talleres related to the signing of midfielder Rodrigo Garro in 2024. President Osmar Stabile traveled to Argentina and is close to finalizing an agreement for the payment of 7 million dollars (around R$ 37 million).

Maycon’s numbers for Corinthians

Maycon came through at Corinthians and has had two spells with the black-and-white club. Altogether, wearing Timão’s shirt, he made 245 appearances, with 18 goals and 13 assists, as well as five titles: the Paulista championships in 2017, 2018 and 2025, the Brasileirão in 2028, and the Copa do Brasil in 2025.

Corinthians’ upcoming matches

Fluminense vs Corinthians (ninth round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/01 (Wednesday), at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

Corinthians vs Internacional (tenth round of the Brazilian Championship) Date and time: 04/05 (Sunday), at 7:30 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Neo Química Arena, in São Paulo (SP)

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