Compared to the previous reports of contract termination mentioned by the Roman Sports Daily, the latest news from Brazilian media is that Adriano will join Corinthians on loan, which seems more reliable. On the evening of the 14th, Sergio de Andrade, the sports manager of Corinthians, confirmed in an interview with the Brazilian Bandeirantes radio station that "we have already reached a verbal agreement with the player for a one-year loan." Both Palmeiras and Corinthians are very interested in Adriano. Ronaldo and Carlos of Corinthians have even appeared multiple times to persuade their compatriot, although the player's agent and Roma president Rosella Sensi have consistently stated that Adriano will stay in Rome. However, it now appears that Adriano is determined to return to Brazil.
It should be emphasized that Adriano's loan to Corinthians still lacks the approval of the Roma club. Therefore, Andrade, the sports manager of Corinthians, stated that the transfer has only been 50% successful so far.
After regaining his form last year at Flamengo, Adriano returned to Italy this summer and joined Roma on a free transfer. However, due to injuries and poor form, he quickly fell behind in the position competition. Under Ranieri's leadership, Adriano has completely become a marginal player. This has made the player himself extremely disappointed: "Ranieri has never even glanced at me; I don't know if I am still in his plans." Adriano also recently won the 2010 "Golden Junk" award, completing a personal hat-trick in this award category. Adriano's mother also claimed in an interview that her son wants to return to Brazil.