Vasco get green light from Cuiabano, seek Nottingham Forest OK | OneFootball

Vasco has taken an important step in its attempt to sign left-back Cuiabano. The player has accepted the salary offer and the sports project presented by the Rio de Janeiro club and has expressed his desire to return to Brazil. Now, the Cruz-Maltino is trying to reach an agreement with Nottingham Forest of England to make the deal possible.

Talks are ongoing, but there are still significant differences between the clubs regarding the structure and amounts involved.

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Cuiabano celebrates goal in Grêmio vs. Botafogo — Photo: Vitor Silva/Botafogo

Vasco negotiates with Forest, but hits a wall over values

Nottingham Forest’s priority is a permanent sale of the player. However, Vasco has made it clear that it cannot afford to pay the amounts demanded by the English club, which range between 8 and 9 million euros (approximately R$ 49.7 million to R$ 55.9 million at the current exchange rate).

Given this scenario, the Rio club presented a proposal for a loan with an option to buy, which could become an obligation if Cuiabano reached pre-established targets in the contract. The amounts involved would reach around 6 million euros (R$ 37.2 million), spread out in performance bonuses.

Targets stall the deal’s progress

Despite the proposal, Forest was not satisfied with the initial terms. The targets suggested by the English club were considered low and, in practice, would turn the loan into an almost mandatory purchase, a scenario Vasco is trying to avoid.

At this moment, Vasco’s management is seeking to make the criteria more flexible, proposing more difficult targets to achieve, in an attempt to reach a middle ground that suits both sides and reduces the financial risk of the operation.

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Photo: Vitor Silva/BFR

Cuiabano wants to return to Brazil to gain playing time

Without a place in Nottingham Forest’s main squad, Cuiabano sees a return to Brazilian football in a positive light. The full-back believes that playing for Vasco could put him back in the spotlight and showcase him to the market, something that hasn’t happened for him in England.

The player has not been used by the English team and, at the moment, there is no expectation that he will join the main group in the short term. As a result, the outcome of the negotiation depends solely on an agreement between the clubs.

Meanwhile, Vasco continues to work behind the scenes to strengthen the squad and considers the signing of the full-back a strategic opportunity for the season.

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