Brazilian club Corinthians have reportedly reached an agreement with MLS outfit New York City FC to sign prolific winger Talles Magno on loan.
Magno, who has struggled with crippling injuries at the New York-based outfit this season, is said to have given a nod for the move as he seeks a fresh start away from his recent misfortunes with New York City FC.
The 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup winner had gotten off the mark for the MLS club after joining for $8m from Vasco Da Gama. He won the MLS Cup in his debut season in 2021 and the Campeones Cup in 2022.
In the Campeones-winning campaign with New York City FC, he scored 8 goals with 8 assists in 30 matches. In 2023, he made 30 MLS appearances for the club, finding the back of the net four times and assisting twice.
The tides have turned this season. A crippling injury crisis has seen the player manage only four MLS appearances for the club. However, he is expected to return to the summit of his game following his return to Brazil.
According to Brazilian outlet, Globo, a buy-out option of $13m has been attached to the loan deal. This means Magno could continue his career in the Brazilian top flight if Corinthians trigger the clause after the expiration of his loan deal.
Who is Talles Magno?
Talles Magno is a young Brazilian footballer, plying his trade in the MLS with New York City FC. The 2002 Rio de Janeiro-born footballer plays as a winger for New York City FC but is now set for a new chapter with Corinthians in the Brazilian league. The move will see the young soccer star return to his home country, where he initially nursed his career.
Talles Magno career
Talles Magno began his career with Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, popularly known as Vasco Da Gama. The club competes in Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A – the highest echelon of Brazil’s football league. Magno groomed his career with the club’s academy before his breakout into the first team in 2019.
Magno played for Vasco Da Gama for two seasons in Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, making 58 appearances, and scoring 5 goals. Playing as a winger, the burgeoning footballer recorded a moderate senior career start with Vasco Da Gama, not enough to attract attention from other clubs. However, his heroics with Brazil U-17 in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup thrust him to the spotlights.
He scored five goals in 10 appearances for the team, contributing to the team’s 2019 FIFA World Youth Championships triumph.
Talles Magno New York City FC career
Following his impressive outing with Vasco Da Gama and Brazil U-17 in the World Cup, he was signed by New York City in 2021. At the MLS outfit, Magno made 72 MLS appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals.
He was crucial to the team’s MLS Cup victory in 2021 and Campeones Cup victory the next year. In 2022, he was named CONCACAF Champions League Young Player of the Year and also made the tournament’s Best IX.
Talles Magno contract
Talles Magno reportedly penned down a long-term contract with New York City FC when he joined the club in 2021. He has two years left on his contract but could stay on at Corinthians if he nails down a permanent contract with an impressive debut campaign.
