Vasco dealt blow: Venezia rule out John Yeboah talks | OneFootball

Vasco’s search for a pacey forward suffered a major blow in the early hours of this Friday (24). Venezia sporting director Filippo Antonelli spoke bluntly and guaranteed that the Italian club has no intention whatsoever of parting ways with John Yeboah in the transfer market. The report was first published by journalist Fábio Torres through the VDG-Cast channel.

The firm stance taken by the top brass of the Old Continent side raises a major question mark over the financial structure drawn up by football director Admar Lopes. Vasco’s board had formally submitted an offer worth around €1 million (about R$6 million) for the right winger’s loan, including an obligation-to-buy clause worth €4 million (approximately R$24 million), backed by investor Marcos Lamacchia.

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Official statement and the barrier imposed on Vasco

During contact with the Brazilian press, the executive of the Italian top-flight side was emphatic in shielding the squad. He made a point of signaling that Yeboah was a key piece in the club’s last campaign and should remain at Venezia, indicating that only figures completely out of the current market standard would make the board change its mind:

Given this seemingly uncompromising public stance, people behind the scenes at Vasco believe the deal will only move forward if the club decides to splash out on a financial offer considered impossible to refuse. This restrictive posture from the Italians clashes with the fiscal responsibility reality adopted by the Rio club this season due to the judicial recovery process, driving up the price in the market.

Who is John Yeboah, linked with Vasco?

John Yeboah is a 26-year-old forward born in Germany, but he chose to represent Ecuador’s national team because of his mother’s nationality. Developed in Wolfsburg’s youth ranks, the speedster built his entire career across European leagues before becoming the main standout for the Italian side, where he recorded 22 direct goal contributions in 36 matches.

The player’s profile is highly coveted by Vasco’s coaching staff because of his ease in one-on-one short dribbling and tactical verticality.

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