Stays at Vasco! Club contact Russian side, extend Robert Renan deal | OneFootball

Center-back Robert Renan will continue playing for Vasco. The defender had a loan deal with Zenit of Russia that was only valid until the middle of this year, but the club’s board worked behind the scenes in the transfer market and officially notified the European side that it will exercise the contractual clause extending the deal for another six months. With the legal mechanism triggered, the outfield player is guaranteed to remain at São Januário at least until the end of December 2026.

Vasco’s top football executives are still carefully analyzing the next steps regarding the player’s economic rights. The club is studying whether it is financially viable to sign him permanently at the end of the new loan period. If the sporting department decides to complete a permanent transfer after the temporary spell ends, the amount set out in the agreement could reach 8 million euros, which represents approximately R$ 48 million at the current exchange rate.

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Stay secured and the search for new defenders

Keeping Robert Renan at Vasco fills one of the squad spots needed for the planning of the coaching staff led by head coach Renato Gaúcho. The manager has been actively discussing the shortcomings of the first-team squad and had already pointed out the urgent need to strengthen the defensive sector to fix the serious defensive problems shown in the Brazilian Championship. Even with the defender secured until the end of the year, the football department has not stopped searching the South American transfer market for players in the position.

Football director Admar Lopes remains in daily contact with the representatives of young Argentine center-back Lautaro Di Lollo, considered one of the main prospects of Boca Juniors. Knowing that the xeneize side is demanding the 20 million dollar release clause, the club is considering making an offer with lower financial terms in an attempt to open talks. The executives are trying to speed up the process to give the coach new options during the break in the league season for the World Cup.

Clear-out and payroll relief at Vasco

The extension of Robert Renan’s loan at Vasco comes amid a broader process of reshaping the first-team squad during the break in the national calendar. The São Januário club is suffering in 17th place in the standings, inside the relegation zone with 20 points, and is using the collective vacation period to free up room in the budget.

The wave of departures began with defensive midfielder Tchê Tchê, who collected his belongings from CT Moacyr Barbosa, and attacking midfielder Matheus França, whose loan ended and who returned to English football.

Despite Vasco’s current situation, Robert Renan has been putting in good performances – Photo: Julia Santos

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