Corinthians close to sealing new deal with academy right-back | OneFootball

The Corinthians is close to renewing the contract of João Vitor 'Jacaré', a right-back revealed in the club's youth categories. The club's management finalized the details with the 18-year-old player's staff this Friday and will extend the contract for another five years.

The young athlete's contract was valid until November 2027. Therefore, Corinthians decided to extend the contract to protect against interest, offering a salary increase and raising the release clause. The expectation is that the new agreement will be signed in the coming days.

The information was initially published by ge and confirmed by Gazeta Esportiva.

Jacaré has two games for Corinthians' professional team, both in this year's Paulistão (Photo: Rodrigo Coca/Agência Corinthians)

Chance among the professionals?

The contract renewal increases Jacaré's chances of being included for the classic match against Palmeiras this Sunday at Neo Química Arena, for the Brazilian Championship. Coach Dorival Júnior is not expected to count on the starter Matheuzinho, who has a thigh strain, and is without options for the position.

The tendency is for the coach to improvise Charles or Félix Torres in the sector. Another alternative is changing the formation to a system with three defenders.

Timão did not want to bring Jacaré to professional team games before extending the contract, fearing the exposure of the youngster without the club being protected. This fear increased at Parque São Jorge after the Kauê Furquim case.

However, in a recent interview, Dorival indicated that he still does not intend to give João Vitor opportunities, as he believes he is not yet prepared. The player has been training with the main group at CT Dr. Joaquim Grava.

“Regarding the right-back position, we recently brought in Jacaré. It is still very little compared to what was worked with the other youngsters, like Bahia, Gui, Kayke, André. He needs a bit more experience, more work, to achieve important behaviors,” he explained after the match against Athletico-PR last Wednesday, for the Copa do Brasil.

In addition to Jacaré, Corinthians recently renewed the contracts of other youth players, such as midfielder Gui Amorim and defensive midfielder André Luiz. The extension of forward Gui Negão's contract is also underway.

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