Vasco weigh up Victor Sá, bid to overcome veto and market rivals | OneFootball

Vasco is closely monitoring the situation of forward Victor Sá, who currently plays for Krasnodar in Russia. The player is under contract only until June and has a strong personal desire to return to Brazil. According to journalist Linniker Biondi, the main reason for this family priority is his huge wish to live once again in Rio de Janeiro to be closer to his son.

The player’s return to Brazil almost officially happened in the second-to-last transfer window. At that time, negotiations progressed significantly, and the Russian club even agreed to release him, going as far as signing an immediate replacement for the position. The winger’s desire carried great weight during the talks, but the deal took a last-minute turn behind the scenes.

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Understand Vasco’s previous veto of the forward

The transfer was definitively blocked by a Vasco director. The argument used by the club’s top brass to justify the strong refusal was the player’s age, claiming that a possible purchase would not offer hope of a future resale at a profit for the club’s coffers. The failure to finalize the contract caused immense frustration for the left winger.

After the failed negotiation, the Brazilian remained in Eastern Europe, regained his undisputed starting spot in the team, and was crowned champion of the 2024/2025 season. Now, director Admar Lopes is trying to make the deal happen to finally bring the player to Vasco. However, the current competition promises to be tough, as Corinthians have also shown interest in signing the former Botafogo player.

Who is Victor Sá?

A product of Palmeiras’ youth academy, the forward built much of his professional career in European football, with solid spells at clubs such as Wolfsburg in Germany and LASK in Austria. The pacey player returned to the Brazilian scene in 2022 to wear the Botafogo shirt, earning major recognition for his outstanding quickness and dribbling ability on the flanks.

His strong performances for Vasco’s Rio rival led to his multimillion sale to Krasnodar in 2024, where he quickly became an undisputed starter and won the recent league title in Russia.

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