Without renewing his contract, Memphis Depay is missing from Corinthians for the Libertadores game
Still without his contract duly renewed, striker Memphis Depay will not travel with the Corinthians team to Argentina. The team from São Paulo will travel to face Rosario Central in the first match of the round of 16 of the Conmebol Libertadores.
The Corinthians squad will begin their trip on the afternoon of August 11, 2026, and will not be able to count on Memphis returning to the field.
The athlete, who has already been in Brazil for a week, has not yet had his new contract made official by the board. He was also not present at the Joaquim Grava Training Center on August 11, 2026.
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Behind the scenes, the current explanation for the delay is that the board is seeking financial support from companies to cover the costs of the new agreement.
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Contrary to this version, the Memphis team claims that an understanding had already been reached since July 26, and that Corinthians had the final draft of the contract for signature three days ago, after the Dutch player passed the medical exams and overcame obstacles in the negotiation.
Coach Fernando Diniz and the management of the football department had the expectation that Memphis could be reinstated to the squad for the knockout phase of the Libertadores.
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However, the pending renewal, which has been going on for months, has remained without a resolution. The president of Corinthians was at CT on August 11, 2026, but did not finalize the decision on signing the new contract.
Even after renewal, Memphis will still need to regularize his work visa in Brazil and be duly registered in the CBF’s Daily Newsletter (BID). It is worth mentioning that the player is already registered with the Libertadores.
In the city of Rosário, the Corinthians squad will carry out training at the Newell’s Old Boys CT on August 12, 2026, as part of the final preparation for the first Libertadores knockout game.
Corinthians will play against Rosario Central on August 14, 2026, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at the Gigante de Arroyito Stadium. The return match is scheduled for August 20, 2026, at the same time, at Neo Química Arena.
