Corinthians didn't want to enter the second part of the Copa Sudamericana and the 2023 season in Brazil without any reinforcements, so they showed interest in signing 28-year-old pivot Zé Welison for the match against Universitario de Deportes, however, they declined the offer this past weekend.
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According to the Itatiaia portal, the Brazilian footballer completed a total of seven matches with Fortaleza, his current team, in the Brasileirao on Sunday, July 9, so he is now prevented from playing for another club in Brazil for the current season.
For that reason, Corinthians' desire to sign the Brazilian midfielder has cooled down. In that regard, the same media outlet adds that 'Timão' had already made an official proposal to Zé Welison, confirmed by Fortaleza's president Marcelo Paz.
How much is Zé Welison's transfer value?
The 1.77-meter-tall player is valued at 800,000 euros according to Transfermarkt. But back in 2015, he was valued at up to 1 million euros, the highest amount of his career.
When will Corinthians vs. Universitario play?
Corinthians will face Universitario on Tuesday, July 11 at the Neo Química Arena in Brazil for the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana playoffs, a match that will start at 19:30 hours in Peru.