Atlético de Madrid fans have been surprised by the fate of one of their former players, who is still a free agent. Memphis Depay has agreed a two-year contract with Corinthians de São Paulo . This will be one of the highest-paid deals in the history of the Brazilian club, which has been champion of America and the world.
These are very high figures for a country like Brazil , according to UOL Esporte , the Dutchman will become the highest paid player in Brazilian football. He will also be the highest paid player in South America, since Brazil is the highest paying league in all of Conmebol. The 'Timao' is competing in the Copa Sudamericana , where it will face Fortaleza in the quarter-finals.
The arrival of the former Atletico player will be a real shock for a team that is in direct relegation positions to the Second Division . The Moordrecht native is the most exciting signing in the history of a Timao that has recently had Carlos Tévez and Paolo Guerrero , among other historic players with a European past. In the case of the Dutchman, very advantageous conditions have been agreed upon that have made him look favourably on the São Paulo proposal.
He will be the highest paid player on the entire continent
Memphis Depay will be the highest paid player in South America, with a total of 2.9 million reals per month, between salary and image rights. No footballer in the league or on the continent would earn more than the Dutchman, although Flamengo is negotiating with Anthony Martial . The Frenchman is also a free agent, and the Cariocas are the team with the greatest economic potential in all of South America.
The salary would be around 500,000 euros per month, not far from what he received at Atlético de Madrid . The Paulistas are really betting big, in the Paulista team he will coincide with Héctor Hernández Marrero , a youth player from Atlético de Madrid . Quite remembered by many Atlético fans after scoring a goal against Sant Andreu in the Copa del Rey at the Vicente Calderón .
Memphis will sign a two-year contract with Timao
The Canary Islander had a rather uneventful spell with the Colchoneros, where he played only two games as a first team player. He scored one goal, the memorable one in the Copa del Rey , and played several games with the reserve team. Not having continuity, he went to Elche and began a career with Elche, Albacete, Málaga, Rayo Majadahonda, Fuenlabrada, and Cultural.
He returned to Madrid to the Rayista team and from there he landed directly in Chaves of the Portuguese Betclic League , until now signing for Corinthians . Yuri Alberto is the current big star of the São Paulo team and shares the attack with the Paraguayan Ángel Romero . The former Cruz Azul and San Lorenzo player has returned to Brazilian football.
Memphis Depay will arrive in Brazil in the next few hours to sign his two-year contract and join Corinthians . He will be included in the Copa Sudamericana list and will play in the Brasileirao as a star for Timao, who is ahead of Sevilla FC who were still hoping to sign him .