For over a year after his arrival, rumours kept appearing that he did not want to stay in Moscow, and a transfer to Corinthians in particular was hinted at numerous times.
Selama lebih dari satu tahun setelah kedatangannya di CSKA Moskwa, rumor terus muncul bahwa dia tidak ingin tinggal di Moskow, dan transfer ke Corinthians secara khusus mengisyaratkan berkali-kali.