WITH THE FAMOUS OF BAD PAYERS, CORINTHIANS WILL HAVE UNTIL 2026 TO PAY FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATHEUZINHO FROM FLAMENGO

After a whole soap opera over the purchase of Matheuzinho from Flamengo, Corinthians will have until 2026 to pay Mais Querido for the right-back. This is because, the 2023 balance sheet of Rubro Negro, published this Thursday (28), detailed the player's payment schedule for the São Paulo team.

According to the balance sheet, Corinthians has already paid the first installment of the purchase of Matheuzinho, due in 4 March, worth R$4.027 million. The second installment, of the same amount, was also due on the 17th, but the balance sheet does not specify whether it has already been paid or not. Highlighting that, even though the balance sheet was published this Thursday (28th), it was completed on the 11th.

THIRD INSTALLMENT WILL HAVE TO BE PAID BY AUGUST

Corinthians paid the purchase in installments of Matheuzinho in five times. Thus, the São Paulo team has already paid two and three more to go. The third installment, which has the largest value, R$8.055 million, must be paid by August this year. The last two, of R$2.685 million each, will only be paid in August 2025 and August 2026.

Thus, the total amount will reach R$21.48 million, of which R$16 .11 million must be paid by Corinthians to Flamengo for Matheuzinho in 2024. Mais Queridoestablished this goal due to the São Paulo team's reputation as a bad payer, as Rubro Negro could run the risk of you default.

MATHEUZINHO AT CORINTHIANS 

Matheuzinho insisted to Flamengofor the transfer to Corinthians. However, the young right-back has not been given opportunities in the starting team and has been a substitute since arriving. Now, with the start of the official competitions, it is possible that he could stand out and take the starting spot in the São Paulo team.