Poll: Corinthians fans back club's approach in the market | OneFootball

Despite having dealt with a FIFA transfer ban at the start of the year, Corinthians took an active approach in the transfer market in 2026. As it shaped the squad for the rest of the season, Timão made 18 moves, with seven signings and 11 departures.

In a poll conducted by Gazeta Esportiva, most fans said they were satisfied with the club’s approach in this transfer window. Most rated it as good, with 29.63% of the vote. On the other hand, 25.93% believe Timão’s window was poor.

In the rest of the voting, 18.52% described the Corinthians board’s performance as “excellent.” Another 14.81% rated the market as “average,” while 11.11% voted “terrible.”

Result of the poll “How do you rate Corinthians’ transfer window?” conducted by Gazeta Esportiva (Photo: Reproduction)

This was Corinthians’ first transfer window under executive Marcelo Paz, hired in December last year to replace Fabinho Soldado, who is now at Internacional.

Seven new players arrived during this period. They were center back Gabriel Paulista, right back Pedro Milans, midfielder Zakaria Labyad, and forward Jesse Lingard, who were free agents, as well as forward Kaio César and defensive midfielders Allan and Matheus Pereira, all on loan.

The club also trimmed the squad at the start of the season and managed some slight relief on the wage bill. Goalkeeper Matheus Donelli (Shabab Al Ahli), defensive midfielder Ryan (Fortaleza), full-back Palacios (Universidad Católica), and center backs Cacá (Vitória) and Félix Torres (Internacional) were loaned out, with deals running until the end of the current season.

Meanwhile, Maycon, Talles Magno (who were on loan), and Romero saw their respective contracts come to an end. At the same time, José Martínez was sidelined by a ligament injury in his knee and terminated his contract, as did striker Héctor Hernández.

Another departure, finally, was Fagner. The right back terminated his contract with Corinthians in January this year and joined Cruzeiro on a permanent deal. The black-and-white board projected savings of approximately R$ 8 million with the departure of the 36-year-old player.

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