Corinthians agreed to loan the 21-year-old player from Zenit for one year; Russian club officially announced the transfer on their social networks
O Corinthians had in the morning of this Wednesday, 29, the confirmation by the zenith for the loan of Yuri Albertowhich runs until the middle of 2023. The player could already feel a little of the atmosphere of the Alvinegra fans this Tuesday, 28, since he was at the stadium to follow the match in front of Boca Juniorsby Libertadores.
In the negotiation that took the player to the São Paulo team, the Corinthians undertook to send two names to the Russian club, being the goalkeeper Ivan25 years old, and midfielder Gustavo Mantuanof 21. The deal for the three players will have a fixed purchase price if the clubs choose to exercise the clause towards the end of the loan.
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It is also worth remembering that during the players’ stay in Russia, their ties with Timão are still valid, since Ivan’s contract is valid until the end of 2024 and Mantuan’s was scheduled to end in early 2025, but during the negotiation for a move to Zenit, he ended up being renewed until the beginning of 2027.
Yuri Alberto is on vacation in Brazil, spending much of his rest in São José dos Campos, and the trend is that he will join the cast soon. On the other hand, Mantuan and Ivan will only travel to Russia after the return game of the Copa do Brasil, against saints, which takes place on the 13th, in Vila Belmiro. The Russian Championship starts two days later, on the 15th of July.
competition and career
During the negotiation with Corinthians, the Alvinegro team had to deal with competition from International, Yuri Alberto’s former club. The player was sold by the Gauchos to Zenit at the end of January this year, for 25 million euros, around R$ 149 million. For the Russian team, a team that also has malcom and claudinhothere were 14 games played and six goals scored.
Yuri Alberto had his training made by Santos, but in mid-2020 he left the club from Baixada after refusing a renewal proposal. In the meantime, Internacional got the signing. Counting on the call-ups of the youth teams, he was present in the conquest of the South American Under-17 Championship in 2017.
Source: sportbuzz
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