Vasco could net R$27 million as Liverpool eye Rayan | OneFootball

Vasco is closely monitoring developments in the European market involving Rayan. The 20-year-old forward has become a top target for Liverpool to fill the role left by Mohamed Salah, with the Reds’ board considering paying the release clause set at 150 million euros (around R$ 892 million) to Bournemouth, according to information published by the respected Spanish newspaper AS.

The British giant’s search for a new starting right winger intensified after the arrivals of Frenchman Bradley Barcola and Spaniard Víctor Muñoz, signings who have performed better on the left side. Left-footed and used to bursting forward from the wing before cutting inside onto his stronger foot, the youngster developed at São Januário fits exactly the technical profile Anfield’s team is looking for to recreate the tactical dynamic once provided by their former African idol in the Premier League.

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Salah’s replacement and his numbers in England

Sold by Vasco in January 2026 for 35 million euros (around R$ 220 million), Rayan is under contract with the south coast English club until June 2031. The winger has adapted seamlessly to international football and quickly secured a starting spot, totaling 20 appearances, six goals, and two assists last European season, in addition to scoring once in five matches in the current campaign.

The potential deal would break the Merseyside club’s all-time transfer record heading into the next international transfer windows. As the selling club is unwilling to waive the full amount of the release clause to let go of its main star in January, any interested side will have to pay the near-billion figure upfront to bring forward the forward’s transfer.

Solidarity mechanism and millions for Vasco

This record-breaking transfer would bring a huge sum into Vasco’s coffers due to its status as Rayan’s training club. Having welcomed and developed the youngster from the ages of 12 to 19, the Giant of the Hill is entitled to keep around 3% of the deal through the FIFA Solidarity Mechanism, a share that would guarantee a direct payment of approximately 4.5 million euros to the training club, totaling nearly R$ 27 million at the current exchange rate.

Vasco’s leadership is following the English club’s moves in the hope that negotiations progress and formalize this extraordinary cash injection into the 2027 budget. The unexpected funds would provide substantial support for balancing cash flow and planning for the professional football department, reaffirming the excellence of Vasco’s youth academy before the biggest powers in world football.

Rayan came through at Colina – Photo: Matheus Lima / Vasco

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