Vasco: Pedrinho denies Vegetti talks, reveals behind-the-scenes | OneFootball

Vasco president Pedrinho gave an exclusive interview to ESPN on Tuesday night, ahead of the team’s official season debut against Maricá in the Campeonato Carioca. During the conversation, the president addressed transfer market topics and was emphatic when speaking about the future of Pablo Vegetti.

Pedrinho stated that, so far, the club has not received any official offer for the Argentine striker, whether from Cerro Porteño or any other team. According to him, Vegetti is part of Vasco’s sporting plans for the 2026 season.

— At no time was Vegetti considered for departure — guaranteed the president.

The executive also explained contractual details involving the number 99. According to Pedrinho, the previous contract included an automatic renewal if the player participated in 60% of the matches for more than 45 minutes, a clause that was removed in a renegotiation led directly by the president.

— I already gave him this contract without that obligation, as a form of recognition for everything he has done and continues to do for Vasco, for the idol he has become, deservedly so, and with a very good salary — he stated.

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Vegetti laments during the match against Ceará at São Januario, for the 2025 Brasileirão – Photo: Jorge Rodrigues/Agif/Gazeta Press

Pedrinho also commented on Cerro Porteño’s interest, emphasizing that if there was any proposal, it would have been directed straight to the player, not to the club.

— It’s rare for a club to buy a 37-year-old player. Normally, they try to convince the player to express a desire to leave. But, to be clear, in our sporting plans, Vegetti is part of 2026 and has a contract until December of next year — he said.

The president reinforced that the striker’s stay does not depend on his status as a starter, captain, or number of games, treating the matter as an exclusively technical decision. According to him, Vegetti will remain important to the club as long as he is under contract.

— What cannot happen is to reverse the narrative, as if Vasco were getting rid of Vegetti. That is not true. That narrative is a lie — he declared.

Pedrinho also made it clear that if the striker expresses a desire to leave for a financially advantageous offer, the club will handle the matter with respect, as long as institutional interests are preserved.

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Pedrinho during the ESPN interview. – Photo: Reproduction.

— If he comes and says he received an unrefusable offer, I will never harm Vasco, but I will also respect the idol that he is. We’ll talk and resolve it — he concluded.

According to ESPN’s findings, Cerro Porteño reportedly offered Vegetti a two-year contract, with the possibility of renewal for one more. In 2025, the striker was the top scorer in Brazilian football, with 27 goals in 65 matches for Vasco.

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