Vasco turn down €5 million bids for key player | OneFootball

Vasco da Gama has rejected 5 million euro offers from European clubs for midfielder Cauan Barros. According to information gathered by NTVascaínos, AEK Athens from Greece and Torino from Italy made formal offers for the player in recent days, but both were promptly turned down by the cruz-maltino board.

The decision is based on the internal assessment that Cauan Barros is an important part of the squad and fits into the club’s sporting plans for the season, especially within the style of play implemented by coach Fernando Diniz.

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Photo: Matheus Lima/Vasco.

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In addition to the Greek and Italian clubs, Galatasaray from Turkey also entered the picture by making an inquiry about the Vasco midfielder. However, the progress of talks hit a major obstacle: the Turkish transfer window closes this Friday (6th).

Given the short timeframe, the tendency is for the Turkish club to approach Vasco again only in the middle of the year, when a new international window opens.

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Barros cools off during Flamengo vs Vasco, Brasileirão 2025 — Photo: Thiago Ribeiro/AGIF

Vasco’s board maintains firm stance in the market

Internally, Vasco has adopted a clear position: it will only enter negotiations for Cauan Barros if a proposal is deemed compatible with the player’s sporting and financial potential. The board believes that the amounts offered so far do not reflect the athlete’s importance to the squad.

This stance reinforces the club’s strategy of valuing its assets, avoiding hasty departures, and maintaining a competitive core for the rest of the season.

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