Milan pull out of move for Corinthians midfielder | OneFootball

According to information published by “MilanNews”, a portal specializing in news about the Italian club, and confirmed by Central do Timão, Milan’s board has given up on moving forward with the signing of Corinthians midfielder André Luiz, 19, for the next transfer window. According to the report, the sudden change in stance by the Corinthians board, even after an initial agreement between the parties, caused frustration among the Rossoneri directors.

Internally, the Italian club believes the ideal moment to complete the deal has already passed, which made it impossible to continue negotiations. In addition, according to reporting by Central do Timão, Corinthians did not receive any new offer from Milan for the defensive midfielder. The trend now is for the player to begin attracting interest from other clubs in the next summer window, given the scenario created after the Italian side backed away.

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It is worth remembering that in February, Corinthians received an offer from Milan in the region of 17 million euros fixed (just over R$ 100 million) for the 70% of the player’s economic rights held by Alvinegro. At the time, president Osmar Stabile even accepted the offer, but backed away in talks due to the negative reaction among the fans to the terms of the deal.

Coach Dorival Júnior, in press conferences, even showed dissatisfaction regarding a possible departure of the Filho do Terrão. The manager believes the youngster can increase his value even more at Corinthians over the coming months, especially because of the tournaments the club will play until the end of this season: the Copa do Brasil, the Brazilian Championship, and the Conmebol Libertadores.

On August 25, 2025, André Luiz signed a contract extension with Corinthians until December 2029, with a domestic release clause of R$ 112 million and an international one of 100 million euros (R$ 100 million). The midfielder was promoted to the professional squad in the second half of 2025 after impressing Dorival Jr in training, and ended up being a “homegrown solution” for the club, which at the time was facing a transfer ban from FIFA and, consequently, could not register new signings.

Since then, the defensive midfielder has been one of the main pillars of the Corinthians team, an undisputed starter in midfield, standing out for his runs into the box and physical strength. In total, he has scored four goals in 28 matches wearing the Corinthians shirt (14 as a starter), with 10 wins, 11 draws, and seven losses — a 48.81% success rate. In addition, he has won two titles with the senior team: the Copa do Brasil (2025) and the Supercopa do Brasil (2026).

Before being promoted to the senior squad, André missed the 2025 Copa São Paulo due to injury and, when he was called up to join the first team, he had only recently returned from that injury — he had been standing out in the few matches he played for the Under-20 side. Counting both the Under-17 and Under-20 levels, he scored 11 goals in 80 matches — 41 wins, 15 draws, and 24 losses. His main youth title was the Under-17 Paulista Championship, against São Paulo, on penalties, at Fazendinha. At one point in the youth ranks, he even played as a full-back.

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