Corinthians eye sale of ex-youth star, could cash in | OneFootball

The Corinthians could receive an unexpected windfall in this transfer window. The striker Pedro, who was revealed in the club's youth categories and currently belongs to Zenit, is negotiating with Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia, a deal that could yield more than R$ 70 million for Timão.

The alvinegra board is monitoring the situation. According to French journalist Santi Aouna, the Arabs are discussing with Zenit the signing of Pedro for approximately 35 million euros (almost R$ 221 million at the current rate).

Corinthians owns 30% of the economic rights of the 19-year-old player. Therefore, they would be entitled to about R$ 66 million. In addition, Timão would receive about R$ 5 million through FIFA's solidarity mechanism for having participated in the player's training between the ages of 12 and 18.

The transfer window in Arabia remains open until September 10. The possible sale would be greatly celebrated by Corinthians' directors. The club, it is worth remembering, has not yet managed to lift the transfer ban and suffers from a series of other financial issues.

In addition, if the negotiation is confirmed at these values, Timão would profit more than when they sold the striker to Zenit in 2023. At that time, the club closed a deal with the Russians for 9 million euros (about R$ 47 million at that time's rate).

Treated as a promise in the base, the young player left Corinthians at only 17 years old. The Son of Terrão played only 22 matches for the alvinegra team, with one goal scored.

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