Overview
- The club announced on Tuesday that it would not renew Memphis Depay’s contract for financial reasons, making the 32-year-old a free agent.
- Hours after the announcement, Depay posted that a two-year extension had been agreed with the president and club departments and that those promises were later broken.
- Dutch media and ESPN reports say Depay is preparing a claim of roughly €30 million that would seek overdue payments and sums linked to the stalled extension.
- Corinthians has scheduled a press conference with president Osmar Stabile to explain the decision and defend the club’s financial position.
- Depay’s exit removes a player who scored 20 goals in 79 appearances and won three domestic trophies, and the dispute could test Corinthians’ finances, governance and short-term squad planning.