Corinthians on Thursday confirmed that the departure of Tottenham target Paulinho, who scored the winning goal in Brazil’s 2-1 victory over Uruguay in the Confederations Cupsemifinal on Wednesday, is “imminent.” In a statement, Corinthians President Mario Gobbi Filho said the club was resigned to losing its star midfielder, while expressinghis annoyance that top clubs in the world continually harass his team’s best players.