Corinthians president Osmar Stabile has tried to calm speculation about Yuri Alberto’s future, saying he expects the striker to remain at the club despite the player’s recent comments about wanting to play abroad, with Italy described as an attractive destination. In an interview with Rádio TMC, Stabile said Yuri Alberto remains dedicated, disciplined, and highly committed in daily training and matches, suggesting the remarks may have been influenced by people around him.
The 23-year-old forward is one of Corinthians’ most valuable assets, and the club’s ownership structure in the player is split among multiple parties. Corinthians hold 45% of his economic rights, Zenit of Russia own 50%, and agent André Cury holds the remaining 5%. Although the club is not planning to sell him immediately, Stabile made clear that Corinthians have set a price for their share. According to him, the club would only consider a deal for 20 million euros, equivalent to about R$119.3 million. If no offer reaches that level, the only alternative would be the payment of the full release clause.
The message from the board is that Yuri Alberto remains an important part of the squad as Corinthians look to continue the season with one of their main attacking references in place. His situation, however, comes at a difficult moment for the club, which continues to struggle with serious financial problems that have repeatedly forced negotiations over players into the spotlight.
Those financial issues have also affected payments to the current squad. Corinthians failed for the second straight month to pay salaries on time to players and coaching staff led by Fernando Diniz. May salaries were supposed to be deposited by the fifth business day of June, but that deadline was not met. The same happened with April wages, though those were later settled after a delay. Club employees outside the football department were reportedly paid on time.
So far, the board has not announced when the outstanding amounts will be settled, though it is working to prevent the delay from dragging on further. The club is under heavy pressure from debts, legal settlements, and obligations involving the Regime Centralized of Executions, the National Dispute Resolution Chamber, and the National Treasury.
Corinthians’ total debt is estimated at around R$2.7 billion, and the club also faces transfer restrictions linked to unpaid obligations. Among the cases cited are debts from the signing of José Martínez from Philadelphia Union, which reached about US$1.425 million plus interest and fees, and a pending issue with Talleres over Rodrigo Garro, involving roughly US$7 million. The club also owes New York City FC around US$850,000 related to Talles Magno’s loan extension, while CAS has ordered payment of more than R$6 million to FC Midtjylland in connection with Charles’ transfer.
With multiple disputes still open and cash flow under strain, Corinthians continue searching for ways to stabilize their finances while trying to protect the team’s sporting plans.
