Vasco bid for John Yeboah, keep focus on clinical strikers | OneFootball

Vasco has made an official offer worth €8 million (around R$49.6 million) to sign 26-year-old Ecuadorian forward John Yeboah, who belongs to Venezia of Italy. The player is one of football director Admar Lopes’ preferred names to strengthen the squad’s attack in the second half of 2026. The board and football department see the player as the ideal profile to improve the team, although he is waiting for offers from the European market before deciding his professional future.

Vasco’s search is not limited to traditional pacey wingers, but rather players with a strong finishing ability. Yeboah combines dribbling with presence in the box, standing out last season as the player with the most shots and dribbles per match in Italy’s second division. The club continues to monitor the market to secure a major signing for the position.

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Other options on Vasco’s attacking radar

In addition to the move for John Yeboah, Vasco has other targets mapped out for the attack. The board still has Uruguayan Brian Rodríguez of Club América on its watchlist, although the gap in the figures demanded by the Mexican side makes a quick outcome difficult.

Another name highly admired by members of the football department is Argentine Pablo Solari, currently at Spartak Moscow. The board’s intention is to give head coach Pedro Emanuel more dribbling and goalscoring options for the remainder of the 2026 season.

Who is John Yeboah: career, path, and national team

Born in Germany and naturalized Ecuadorian, John Yeboah came through the youth ranks at Wolfsburg, making his professional debut in the Bundesliga. He later gained experience in Dutch football with VVV-Venlo and Willem II before moving to Poland, where he stood out playing for Śląsk Wrocław and Raków Częstochowa. His high level in Europe earned him frequent call-ups to the Ecuador national team, with whom he played in the Copa América and the World Cup.

In the 2024 season, the forward signed for Venezia of Italy, becoming a highly mobile attacking piece. Left-footed and versatile, John Yeboah plays wide on the right cutting inside or in central attacking positions. His standout performances are what drew the attention of Vasco’s scouting department during the current transfer window.

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