Corinthians Near Deal to Sign Dutch Striker Memphis Depay
- September 8, 2024
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Dutch striker Memphis Depay (30) is close to being announced as Corinthians' new signing, the websites MeuTimão, UOL and ge reported on Friday.
Dutch striker Memphis Depay (30) is close to being announced as Corinthians’ new signing, the websites MeuTimão, UOL and ge reported on Friday.
Free on the market after leaving Atletico Madrid, Depay has reportedly accepted the Brazilian club’s offer and is expected to sign a contract until the end of 2026.
Corinthians are expected to spend around €11 million on wages and bonuses to sign the player for two seasons.
The sponsor Esportes da Sorte is expected to pay around €9 million. However, there are suspicions of money laundering, which could lead to the blocking of their accounts by the court.
According to ge, Depay will travel to Brazil “in the next few days” to carry out medical tests and be presented at the club.
The striker’s staff and the club still need to sort out bureaucratic procedures to close the deal.
The club has until Monday, September 9th to register Memphis Depay for the Brasileirao and Copa do Brasil, and until the 13th to register him for the Copa Sudamericana.
In the event that the agreement comes to fruition, the individual from the Netherlands will become the Corinthians’ 19th signing in the year 2024. This is occurring despite the fact that the club is currently in debt for more than two billion reais.
Free striker on the market
A product of PSV, Memphis – as he likes to be called – played at Euro 2024 for the Netherlands. His last game was on July 10th, in the Oranje’s semi-final defeat to England.
Before ending his career with Atletico, he played for Manchester United, Lyon and Barcelona.
During the previous season, the forward participated in 39 matches for Atleti and managed to score nine goals and create two assists. In both the 2014 and 2022 World Cups, Memphis represented the Dutch national team, scoring a total of three goals.
With 46 goals in total, he is the Netherlands’ second top scorer behind Robin Van Persie.
Depay scored nine goals in 31 LaLiga games during his time at the Madrid club. With no room in Diego Simeone‘s team, the Dutchman didn’t have his contract extended.
