The French striker, scorer and star of Tigers, Andre Pierre Gignac, had several contenders for his ability against the frame and his extensive career, including the historical one Corinthians from Brazil.
Former assistant to the South American team, Fabinho, recently revealed that Coringão was very interested in taking over the services of the European striker in 2018, after his arrival at Mexican football in 2015.
“CIFUT (Soccer Intelligence Center), responsible for performance analysis, looked for players and the names of Gignac and two other strikers appeared. When I saw his name, I said, ‘Master, you can sign it with your eyes closed.’ “commented the. He is also a former football player.
Fabinho, who was Gignac’s teammate in Toulouse of the French League, assured that Corinthians had every intention of scoring the French footballer, after his great performance with Tigres.
However, the high salary that André Pierre-Gignac receives since his arrival at Liga MX, made it impossible to sign.
“He would be the face of Corinthians. He is a tough player, he even plays injured. He always fights for the ball, he is very competitive. I didn’t even make a proposal because his salary at Tigres is surreal,” Fabinho estimated.
It should be noted that Gignac is the highest paid footballer in Aztec football, as he receives a salary of about $ 4.6 million a year, a figure with which the Brazilian team could not compete.