Vasco end talks for Richarlison after striker rejects long deal | OneFootball

The saga over Richarlison’s return ended officially with the definitive collapse of talks with Vasco. President Pedrinho confirmed to journalist Thiago Asmar on Friday afternoon (11) that negotiations were called off after the 29-year-old forward said he would not agree to sign a long-term deal in Brazilian football.

The Vasco board had already reached a club-to-club understanding with Tottenham, securing favorable installment-based financial terms that pleased the English club’s hierarchy. However, the São Januário management pushed things to the limit and ran into the unwavering stance of the No. 9’s camp, ruling out any chance of completing the signing before the transfer window closed.

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Refusal to sign a long-term deal and plan for January

The disagreement that stalled the deal between Richarlison and Vasco centered on the length of the contract. The striker and his family wanted to play in Brazil only on a short-term project through the end of 2026, with the goal of pursuing new opportunities abroad starting in January, rejecting Vasco’s demand for a permanent deal lasting between three and a half years and four seasons.

In an attempt to make the move happen, the Rio club’s board agreed to include release clauses outside standard market practice to facilitate a future international transfer. Despite all the financial structuring and the sporting project presented to the Brazil national team scorer, the player’s camp did not budge and maintained its refusal of the permanent arrangement the club wanted.

Final decision and Vasco board’s stance

With the decision sealed by Pedrinho, Vasco has ruled out any new attempt and ends its biggest transfer-window push without Richarlison. The forward is still seeking an amicable termination with the English club to define his future in the coming days, but there is no bureaucratic path for him to play in Brazil this season.

The coaching staff is now turning its full attention to the remainder of the Brazilian Championship and the decisive knockout rounds with the players available to Pedro Emanuel. The board closes the registration period certain that it exhausted every budgetary and persuasive effort to complete the signing, and now turns the page to the crucial challenges of the second half of the season.

No deal: forward is not expected to join Vasco – Photo: Darren Staples / AFP

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