Dorival on new signings and positions Corinthians want in the market | OneFootball

Corinthians started the season with a 3-0 victory over Ponte Preta, without any newly signed players on the field. The management is still active in the market and is considering requests from Dorival Júnior to strengthen the squad.

“I prefer to say that we are looking for four to seven players. This can change very quickly. An example is what happened with Bidu. When I arrived at Corinthians, Bidu was heavily questioned for his defensive abilities, and he couldn’t maintain a long period of consistency at Corinthians. For me, he was one of the great full-backs of the Brazilian Championship,” emphasized the coach in an interview with Café do Setorista.

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“I only find out when it's finalized (laughs). They ask me when everything is already settled with the player: ‘We have this name ready. Can we close?’ and I approve or not. We design according to the names that come to us and define a target to pursue according to the team's needs. It's a process of elimination,” he added.

Defender Gabriel Paulista has already been announced and arrives with the potential to be a starter, even with the strong end-of-season performance from the duo André Ramalho and Gustavo Henrique. For the coach, daily performance will show who deserves to start the challenges.

“I want two great players for each role, each position. I am looking for players who balance each other, who are at the same professional moment. I talk about competition, players who can challenge and compete for the position with the starters. Being a starter is about the moment. The athlete chooses himself. For many, Yuri shouldn’t have started the last match (against Vasco). But he played because he has our trust,” he said.

Another player expected to be announced soon is Pedro Milans, a 23-year-old Uruguayan right-back who has arrived in Brazil and needs to undergo medical exams to sign with Timão.

“He is an athlete capable of competing for the position with Matheuzinho. We need to be calm so he can arrive and adapt, but he was very well evaluated by everyone. He attacks with quality, has a lot of speed. There are a few things we need to improve, but they are within our reality,” analyzed the coach.

Corinthians' next match is this Thursday (15th) against Red Bull Bragantino. The club has already registered Gabriel Paulista, who might make his debut wearing the Timão jersey.

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