Memphis Depay posts video training with former Corinthians fitness coach | OneFootball

In the final stretch of his contract with Corinthians and on vacation after playing in the World Cup with the Netherlands national team, which was eliminated by Morocco in a penalty shootout in the round of 32, forward Memphis Depay continues doing physical work while he is away from the pitch. This Wednesday (15), Timão’s number 10 posted a video from a gym with Diego Pereira, a fitness coach who worked at Alvinegro between July 2024 and April 2025 as part of Ramón and Emiliano Díaz’s coaching staff.

The professional was one of those responsible for the Dutchman’s high-level performances right after arriving in Brazilian football in the second half of 2024. Before landing at Parque São Jorge, Memphis Depay had been dealing with physical problems at his previous clubs — Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona, both in Spain. Click here to watch the video.

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Diego Pereira is currently unattached after a spell with Internacional, where he worked from September 2025 to June 2026. He remained at the club from Rio Grande do Sul even after Ramón Díaz was dismissed late last year, but left Colorado, which has been undergoing a revamp in its football department, in the middle of this year.

According to information from Meu Timão, the number 10 is only expected to report back to CT Dr. Joaquim Grava if he agrees to a contract renewal with Corinthians. Internally, there is an understanding that it makes no sense for the player to return to the training center on the eve of the final stretch of his deal. This month, Alvinegro will play three matches, all in the Brasileirão: Remo (H – on the 23rd), Bahia (A – on the 26th) and Athletico-PR (H – on the 30th).

Memphis Depay at the World Cup

In three matches at the biggest international tournament in the world (all as a substitute), he recorded one assist and 51 minutes on the field — Japan (2-2 – 20 minutes), Sweden (5-1 – 18 minutes played and one assist) and Tunisia (3-1 – 13 minutes played). In the match that resulted in the Netherlands’ elimination, the number 10 did not even come off the bench for Ronald Koeman’s side.

Memphis Depay’s current situation

Corinthians’ number 10 is having a season below expectations. In 14 matches for Timão in 2026, he has one goal and one assist. Between the end of March and the end of May, Memphis was sidelined as he recovered from a grade 2 muscle injury suffered in a match against Flamengo at Itaquera in the eighth round of the Brasileirão.

Between the injury diagnosis and the start of the World Cup, Memphis Depay played in only two matches for Corinthians, one coming off the bench (Atlético-MG – Brasileirão) and the other starting (Platense-ARG – Conmebol Libertadores), but he was substituted by Fernando Diniz at halftime. He is under contract with Alvinegro until the end of July, and there is still no decision regarding his future at Parque São Jorge. It is worth remembering that Timão owes the player more than R$ 40 million in bonuses related to targets set in his contract.

Memphis Depay’s numbers for Corinthians

Signed in September 2024 after not having his contract renewed by Atlético de Madrid of Spain, Memphis Depay arrived at Corinthians and immediately played a key role in the team’s surge in the previous Brazilian Championship edition (from the relegation zone to the Libertadores qualifiers), scoring seven goals and providing one assist in 11 matches in the national tournament.

Last season and at the start of this one, he was decisive in winning the Campeonato Paulista (2025), Copa do Brasil (2025) and Supercopa do Brasil (2026), totaling two assists in those finals and playing an important role in the earlier knockout rounds. In a Corinthians shirt, he has 20 goals and 15 assists in 79 matches — 40 wins, 18 draws and 21 losses — a 58.23% success rate.

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