Memphis Depay has hailed Corinthians team-mate Breno Bidon as a ‘special’ talent and claims the Chelsea transfer target ‘needs to leave’ Brazilian football in order to fulfil his ‘enormous potential’.
The 20-year-old central midfielder also enjoyed success at international level in early 2025 when he helped Brazil win the South American Under-20 Championship for a record 13th time.
Bidon’s outstanding performances for both club and country have not gone unnoticed both within Brazil – with Flamengo said to be admirers – and in Europe, with the likes of Arsenal, CHELSEA and a number of clubs from Italy reportedly interested in a summer move.
According to a recent report from ESPN Brasil, Corinthians would be prepared to negotiate a transfer deal for Bidon should they receive an offer in the region of R$150million (£20.8m) for their prized possession, and now Depay has had his say on the talented star.
According to the Netherlands international, Bidon needs to leave Brazilian football to reach his full potential: ‘I talk to him a lot, he’s very intelligent,’ Memphis told SporTV in Brazil.
‘He has great potential. He’s young, but very talented. He works hard, is focused, and has a strong mentality. He’s a special player, he needs to leave Brazil, not now, but soon. He also needs to be called up to the Brazilian national team.
‘He has enormous potential, he’s very good.’
Corinthians are in no hurry to cash in on Bidon at this stage, though, and facing the media last month, head coach Dorival Junior was keen to stress how ‘important’ the midfielder was in his plans.
‘He’s a very important player and if I’m being honest with you, I wouldn’t like to lose any player,’ he told reporters.
‘We need to find balance so we can have a strong squad throughout the year. That is our biggest challenge.’
IcFootballnews Says…
He is only 20-years of age, so doesnt need to move yet, but if he wants to become one of the best, a move to Europe needs to happen and it will be very interesting to see where he ends up as that asking price is not very high is it?
But with all the Brazilian players that end up at CHELSEA, could that be the right move to make for Bidon?
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