Vasco plan modest window as SAF sale and sponsor talks shape budget | OneFootball

Vasco are preparing for the second transfer window aiming to correct their 2026 course, but they are operating on a tight budget.

Spending in the first half of the year has already absorbed much of the pot, with more than R$ 100 million outlaid in the first window. According to Colina em Foco, an initial investment could follow swiftly if a Memorandum of Understanding is signed.

For now, targets are largely free agents available at the end of June, plus potential loans or instalment deals. There is no room for major outlays at present.

The club is close to securing a new main sponsor. A deal with SportingBet is set to bring R$ 25 million over the remaining six months of 2026, with an agreement being finalised through the end of 2027 and an option for one more year.

A more significant shift hinges on progress in the sale of the SAF. Talks with Marcos Lamacchia to transfer 90% of the football department’s assets are advanced, though contracts are still being adjusted before any MoU is signed.

The board want proceeds from player sales to be compulsorily reinvested in football, a point Lamacchia does not accept. Vasco seek 100% reinvestment into new signings or improving and renewing existing deals.

There is a clear sense of urgency given Vasco’s delicate position in the Campeonato Brasileiro table.

Source: Globo.com