Farewell! Vasco and Vegetti reach agreement, striker heads to Cerro Porteño | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama amicably agreed to terminate the contract with forward Pablo Vegetti. The 37-year-old player has already bid farewell to his teammates and is only waiting for the documentation to be completed before traveling to Paraguay, where he will sign a three-year contract with Cerro Porteño.

The decision to leave came from the athlete himself, who saw the proposal from the Paraguayan club as the last opportunity to secure a long-term contract at this stage of his career. Given the situation, the Vasco management chose not to create obstacles and reached an understanding with the player to end the contract, which was set to last until the end of 2026.

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Vegetti in action for Vasco against Maricá — Photo: André Durão

Internally, Vasco believes that the handling of the process was positive for both parties. Vegetti had one of the highest salaries on the team and had lost his place in the squad in the second half of 2025, becoming a substitute. Nevertheless, the forward left the club with prestige among the management, coaching staff, and teammates.

Signed in 2023, Vegetti has played 143 matches and scored 60 goals wearing the Vasco jersey. He was a key player in keeping Vasco in Serie A during his first year at the club and ended the 2024 and 2025 seasons as the team's top scorer, even being the top scorer in Brazilian football last year.

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Photo: Thiago Ribeiro.

With the departure of the Argentine, Vasco is speeding up the process to officially sign Brenner. The forward is expected in Rio de Janeiro in the coming days and should be announced as a reinforcement for the 2026 season.

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