Vasco agree terms with Tottenham, Richarlison deal now up to striker

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·10 September 2026

Vasco agree terms with Tottenham, Richarlison deal now up to striker

Vasco reached a favorable financial understanding with Tottenham and made the completion of Richarlison’s signing depend exclusively on the 29-year-old player’s response. According to reporting by journalist Lucas Pedrosa on his channel, the player’s camp officially ruled out any attempt to terminate his contract through sports courts, which reopened the diplomatic channel and sped up the terms of a permanent deal between the two boards.

The negotiation put together by the Cruz-Maltino hierarchy was very well received by the British executives, as it enabled a responsible financial structure. The model approved by Spurs stipulates that financial payments would only begin in 2027, with the amounts spread out in manageable installments over 48 months, preserving the budget stability of Rio football to welcome the world-renowned forward.

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?Backing off over a long contract and interest from abroad

Although the clubs have aligned the deal, the outcome is now under review by Richarlison before Vasco makes any official announcement. The No. 9, who had shown a strong desire to play for the club, backed off because of the requirement to sign a four-year contract, showing a preference for keeping his options open to assess new proposals from the European market as early as the transfer window at the start of the year.

To work around this hesitation and entice the striker, the Gigante da Colina board has put a broad and flexible release clause on the table starting from the following season. The directors’ goal is to ensure that the center-forward has complete freedom to accept attractive offers from abroad without creating bureaucratic friction.

?Planning for 2026 and Vasco’s final move

Vasco’s board believes that a future negotiation would allow the club to have Richarlison for the final stretch of 2026 at virtually no direct cost to its coffers. A possible sale to another major club in 2027 would absorb the installments owed to Tottenham, guaranteeing a huge sporting gain in the short term with zero budget risk.

With the green light already secured in London, the decisive ball in the deal now rests entirely at the feet of the player and his agents. Cruzmaltino has exhausted every alternative to protect its finances and provide an ideal scenario for the striker, now waiting only for the player’s confirmation to seal the club’s biggest signing of the season.