English may quit if Vasco stall, stay more likely: "Deadline set" | OneFootball

The "Stay Operation" of Vasco da Gama has taken on dramatic contours in the last few hours. The club's management decided to take a tougher stance in the negotiation with Bournemouth-ENG for the sale of Rayan. According to journalist Bruno Andrade from ESPN, the forward is expected to remain at São Januário if the English club does not present a proposal higher than the one recently made official.

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The value is non-negotiable

Vasco has drawn a red line: the asking price is 50 million euros (about R$ 312 million). The management "maintains the asking price" and remains firm, refusing to release its greatest promise for values it considers below market, even in the face of pressure from the athlete's staff and family.

This rigidity has created a dangerous impasse. If Vasco continues to refuse the current proposal until the middle of this week, the English club is expected to end negotiations and "move on to other options in the market." In other words, the next 48 hours will be decisive: either Bournemouth opens the vault and meets the required amount, or the deal collapses and Rayan stays.

Arab shadow

While Vasco is locked in this standoff with the Premier League, a new interested party emerges on the horizon. Al Hilal, a powerhouse from Saudi Arabia, is "monitoring the situation" and shows interest in the young forward's football. However, so far, the Saudis have not made any official move, remaining only as observers of this millionaire auction.

Rayan is irreplaceable according to Fernando Diniz – Photo: Matheus Lima / Vasco

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