New Corinthians deal with Mexican club hikes striker’s fee by 60%

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·27 de setembro de 2025

New Corinthians deal with Mexican club hikes striker’s fee by 60%

By Daniel Keppler / Central do Timão Editorial Team

The signing of striker Pedro Raul by Corinthians is expected to cost the club much more than initially agreed. Due to sustained default with Toluca-MEX throughout 2024, the US$ 5 million (R$ 24.5 million at the time) initially agreed for the player’s transfer is set to turn into around US$ 8 million (approximately R$ 42.5 million).

The increase happened after the club renegotiated the debt with the Mexicans, in order to avoid the risk of a lawsuit at FIFA, which could have resulted in a transfer ban for Alvinegro. The initial agreement stipulated payment of the US$ 5 million in four installments (two in 2024 and two in 2025), but with the new deal, this period extends until 2028, with the club committing to pay the arrears in nine installments, including one already settled in January 2025.

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Pedro Raul has been on loan to Ceará since 2025, but is under contract with Corinthians until December 2028. Toluca retains the right to 20% of any capital gain from a future sale. For Timão, the striker scored four goals in 39 matches; for Ceará, he has 13 goals in 32 games and was decisive in the 2025 Ceará state championship title. Corinthians covers 50% of the player’s salary (with the possibility of reducing it to 40%).

It’s worth remembering that Corinthians still has other international debts, such as US$ 1.5 million to Philadelphia Union-USA (for José Martínez), as well as outstanding payments to Talleres-ARG (Rodrigo Garro), the lawsuit with Matías Rojas for indirect termination, and also with Shakhtar Donetsk-UKR for the loan of Maycon.

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