Corinthians received a proposal from Milan to sign midfielder André, but the amount offered by the Italian club is being considered insufficient by experts and even the young player’s teammates.
Memphis Depay, striker for the São Paulo team, used his social networks to publicly speak out against the possible transfer, asking that . The Dutchman’s movement demonstrates how much the young man is valued within the black and white squad.
According to information released on the Domingol program, the amount would be 25 million euros in total, but only 17 million would go to Corinthians, an amount that would be paid in installments over three years. In addition, the Italian club offered another 2 million euros in bonuses until the player’s delivery, which would only happen in the middle of the year.
Internal disagreements about negotiation
The possible transfer has generated disagreements within the São Paulo club. While Marcelo Paz, the manager responsible for negotiations, would be evaluating the proposal, Dorival Júnior, the team’s coach, would also be against the athlete’s departure.
A commentator on the Domingol program was emphatic when criticizing the values presented by the Italian club: “For me, this proposal is indecent. He is a player with the potential that André has. A player with few matches in the Corinthians’ starting shirt has already received a proposal of 25 million euros”, he stated.
The case gained even more repercussion after the revelation that an email with a contract draft had received an “ok” from representatives of Corinthians, which could be used by Milan as an argument for , even without the signature of the president of the Brazilian club.
With great potential and still few games as a starter for Corinthians, André attracts interest in the European market, but the internal assessment is that the player can gain even more value with more time playing in Brazil before an international transfer.
