The striker recalls the season, praises the Dutch champion and says that he will only leave Timão if the proposal from abroad is positive for him and for the club
In an interview with Band, on the Jogo Aberto program, this Christmas Wednesday, striker Yuri Alberto revealed that his biggest supporter at Corinthians is Memphis Depay.
“Memphis sends me a very important message: ‘Stay, because next year we will win titles,’” he said.
The striker, top scorer of the Brasileirão 2024 and Brazil’s top scorer of the season, made this statement when asked whether, if he received offers from abroad, he would leave Timão at the beginning of the year, as he has gained value and, more Immediately he said that he has the big dream of returning to play in Europe (he spent four months at Zenit, in Russia).
“I will only leave if the proposal is good for me and for Corinthians. The fans think that whatever proposal comes, I will take it and leave. It won’t be like that. I want to be very clear: I am not using Corinthians and I am very happy here and, thank God, I found my best version, the best possible Yuri Alberto,” said Yuri Alberto, who has a contract with Corinthians until December 2027 and, to date, has played 149 matches and 59 goals.
Yuri Alberto and the turning point of Corinthians
Yuri Alberto also remembered the 2024 championship, recalling the worst moment and the turning point that led Timão to leave the relegation zone and reach the Libertadores zone.
“For me the bottom line was the match against Internacional. We won 2-1 and equalized in injury time. At that moment we should have won eight games out of nine. But we beat Cuiabá and then Derby. Winning the classic It was special, it gave us the strength to face the final phase and winning nine games in a row was incredible.”
But Yuri said that, in addition to the goals in decisive matches, the arrival of the new coaching staff and reinforcements made the difference.
“The arrival of Ramon and Emiliano, and the arrival of Memphis, Hugo Souza and others gave me a lot of potential. And it was extraordinary to see my evolution.”
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