Corinthians is awaiting documentation to finalize the signing of Zakaria Labyad.

Bureaucratic issues are delaying the announcement of the Moroccan midfielder as a new signing for Corinthians.

Corinthians is working behind the scenes to finalize Zakaria Labyad’s administrative situation before officially confirming his signing. The club has not yet received all the necessary documentation to register the midfielder, and therefore the announcement remains on hold.

Even though he is available on the market, the player needs to fulfill legal requirements to play in Brazilian football. Being a foreigner, Labyad depends on a specific work permit for the country, a step that has not yet been completed and is delaying the official announcement of his signing.

“He’s getting his work visa, that’s the point. He’s physically working in the meantime, there’s a physical deficit. Even if he were regularized, he still wouldn’t be included in the list,” said Marcelo Paz in an interview with “Record” 

Zakaria is already participating in training sessions and watching Corinthians matches from the stands. A free agent after leaving Dalian Yingbo in China, the player arrives at the club without any transfer fee. The contract is expected to be valid until the end of the season.

Zakaria Labyad was born in the Netherlands and played for the  Dutch national youth teams , but chose to become a naturalized  Moroccan citizen , a country he has represented in matches. Discovered by PSV, the midfielder met and played alongside Memphis Depay, the current number 10 for Corinthians.

For  PSV , he played 67 matches, scored 15 goals and provided 17 assists. He then played for  Sporting , with 27 games, three goals and three assists, before being loaned to Vitesse, where he played 53 matches, scored 13 goals and provided five assists. Following that, he played for Sporting B, registering 14 games, three goals and two assists. 

For  PSV , he played 67 matches, scored 15 goals and provided 17 assists. He then played for  Sporting , with 27 games, three goals and three assists, before being loaned to Vitesse, where he played 53 matches, scored 13 goals and provided five assists. Following that, he played for Sporting B, registering 14 games, three goals and two assists. 

Later, he wore the Utrecht jersey in two spells, totaling 76 matches, 21 goals and 17 assists, in addition to having played for  Ajax , with 54 games, 13 goals and 10 assists. In his most recent experience in Asia, he played for Yunnan Yukun, where he made 31 appearances, scored six goals and provided nine assists, before arriving at Dalian Yingbo, a club for which he has 25 appearances, six goals and three assists.