Vasco step up talks for international club captain: find out who it is! | OneFootball

The football department of Vasco da Gama is already moving forward with planning for 2026 and has a new target in sight: the left-back Juan Manuel Sanabria from the Uruguayan national team. According to the channel NT Vascaínos, the 25-year-old player is highly appreciated by the technical staff, and talks for a positive outcome are already underway.

+ Diniz calls Jefferson Lerma with the help of Carlos Cuesta, and Vasco advances in inquiry

The player's versatility pleases Vasco's coach

Sanabria is part of an extensive list of over 50 names monitored by director Admar Lopes. The player's name recently came back to the agenda and was presented to Fernando Diniz, who “gave a positive signal” for his signing. What pleases the coach the most is the athlete's versatility.

Although he plays as a left-back at Atlético San Luis in Mexico, where he is the captain, Sanabria also plays as a midfielder. In the last FIFA Date for Uruguay, he even played as a left winger and scored a goal.

The negotiation is viewed optimistically behind the scenes. Juan Sanabria has a contract with the Mexican club only until June 30, 2026. This means that in January, he could already sign a pre-contract to leave for free in the middle of the year, which gives Vasco significant bargaining power to attempt an early release for a reduced fee.

Uruguayan is one of the big names at San Luis – Photo: Reproduction

Player has international experience

At 25, Sanabria is already a regular name in the Uruguayan national team, with 10 matches played, eight of which were official qualifying games. Vasco is keeping the talks ongoing and hopes to have a positive outcome by the end of the year.

+ Follow Papo na Colina's social networks: Thread, Bluesky, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok and Google News

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.