Corinthians agree deal with Andre Ramalho, set to sign two midfielders

Andre Ramalho is close to being officially announced CorinthThe 32-year-old defender underwent tests on Thursday (11) to sign a contract valid with Sao Paulo until December 2026.

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The player was a free agent after leaving Dutch club PSV Eindhoven, and he comes into competition for a place in a Corinthians defence that currently includes Kaká, Felix Torres, Gustavo Henrique, Caetano and young Joao Pedro Chuca. Vasco even showed interest in signing Ramalho, but Timão managed to beat off competition to complete the deal.

Now, the management is working on announcing the signing of midfielders Charles, from Midtjylland-DEN, and Alex Santana, who left Atlético. To count on Charles, the black and white club will pay 1.3 million euros (7.6 million Brazilian reals at current prices), with the payment divided into three installments.

The duo arrive to bolster the midfield sector, missing with Fausto Vera’s imminent departure to Atletico MGCurrently, the team has only three midfielders in the squad: the two main players Bruno Bedone and Ranelli, in addition to Ryan.

Andre Ramalho’s numbers last season

Andre Ramalho played 46 games for PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands last season – 40 of them as a starter. In total, he contributed three goals and one assist and won the Dutch championship title.