Edu Gaspar asks for patience from Corinthians fans

Corinthians Director of Football Edu Gaspar has expressed his frustration at the break up of the club’s title winning team, but insists that he trusts coach Tite to rebuild the team. O Timão won the Brasileirão at a canter last year, sealing the league title with three games to spare. However, their squad has been […]
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2016-01-20 19:35:00

Corinthians Director of Football Edu Gaspar has expressed his frustration at the break up of the club’s title winning team, but insists that he trusts coach Tite to rebuild the team. O Timão won the Brasileirão at a canter last year, sealing the league title with three games to spare. However, their squad has been picked off since, principally by Chinese clubs.

Centre half Gil looks set to join Ralf, Renato Augusto and Jádson in the exodus to the moneyed Chinese Superleague. Vágner Love has also joined Monaco. As a result, ex Arsenal midfielder Edu says it is difficult for Corinthians to buy, with clubs raising their prices notably for the São Paulo club.

“Many clubs feel that the Corinthians is economically healthy. Clubs appear to have very difficult valuations. Even average players are being valued as top players now. We can not go mad. We have to be very judicious”, he said.

“It’s not because Gil left that we have to bring in a new Gil. It has to be a player that will turn into the next Gil. He has to have good economic viability for the club, the player develops here and then generates money, “he added.

Corinthians have signed players such as Marlone and ex Atlético Mineiro playmaker Guilherme, with Willians rumoured to be joining soon. Edu preached patience from Corinthians fans as the club work night and day to amend the gaps that have appeared in their squad.

“The efforts we are making are unimaginable. Have confidence. Players who came here did not come as the best players in Brazil. They left as the best. Gil not the best defender when he arrived. Renato, Jádson, Ralf. Why can’t we do it again?” asked the director.

“What we can say is that we are working in a way that no one can imagine. We are being very particular, inside my room I have an office. It would be so cool if they saw what we do, how many calls and meetings we have. I have more than four departures to deal with and there are so many names of reinforcements that we studied.”

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