Vasco confirm two-year contract extension for player | OneFootball

Vasco has officially renewed Jair’s contract until the end of 2026, with a clause to extend the deal for one more season. Even though he has been sidelined since September due to a serious injury, the midfielder returned to training this week after recovering from surgery on his right knee. According to the club, the agreement was signed on Wednesday.

The new extension comes at a delicate moment in the number 8’s career. Jair suffered his second major knee injury in less than two years, just as he was experiencing his best spell of the season — he had scored in the derby against Botafogo in the Copa do Brasil.

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Jair in Vasco vs. Botafogo for the Copa do Brasil — Photo: Alexandre Durão

The injury occurred after a hard tackle from Aderlan, of Sport, in a play that did not even result in a foul by Raphael Claus. Vasco’s medical team diagnosed a multi-ligament injury: partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, the medial collateral ligament, and damage to the meniscus, which will keep him off the pitch until mid-2026.

Jair’s previous contract was only valid until December, but the club had already indicated it would keep the player. Now, the board confirms its confidence in the midfielder, who will have time and support to complete his recovery.

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