Corinthians had already identified Júnior Moraes as a threat since the beginning of the season and tried, unsuccessfully, to negotiate with the attacker.
Outside of Corinthians, having received his contract termination by the Labor Court, striker Júnior Moraes has been a problem for Timão since the end of last year. After last season was far from what the black and white club expected from the athlete, despite injuries, the Corinthians board tried to facilitate the player's release to another team at the beginning of 2023, but was unable to do so now.