Bombshell: Luciano linked with Vasco move again as potential new signing | OneFootball

The year is still far from over. But that doesn’t stop speculation about departures and arrivals for São Paulo’s squad in 2026 from already starting to leak.

This Saturday (11), the news is that forward Luciano is on the list of potential reinforcements wanted by Vasco da Gama for next season.

This isn’t unprecedented, it’s always good to remember. At the beginning of last year, when Alexandre Mattos was still the football executive for the Rio de Janeiro team, the Cruz-Maltinos made official contact with the player’s staff and São Paulo itself to try to sign him. However, nothing came of it.

This time, the new development reported by journalists covering Vasco’s daily routine is that Luciano has been specifically requested by coach Fernando Diniz.

This isn’t hard to imagine, since the forward and coach have a history together. Luciano went to Fluminense at Diniz’s request. And once again, it was at the coach’s request that he landed at São Paulo in August 2020.

Luciano has a contract with São Paulo until the end of 2026, and Vasco does not intend to pay a release clause. The idea is to try to reach an agreement, which would depend on the negotiating power of the player’s agents.

According to information obtained by AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR, Vasco’s strategy to bring Luciano next year depends on São Paulo’s performance in the Brazilian Championship. If Tricolor secures a spot in the next Copa Libertadores, the Rio team already knows the deal will require a bit more “financial effort,” so to speak.

Idolized by much of the fanbase, Luciano has scored 99 goals in 310 matches for the Morumbi club. He is the team’s top scorer among current players, but trails Arboleda in number of appearances.

Despite being the player with the most goal involvements this season (14 goals scored and six assists provided), the number 10 saw his idol status take a hit during a goal drought in recent months, which coincided with eliminations from the Brazil Cup and Libertadores.

Internally, Luciano’s high salary has already been seen as a problem (the forward significantly increased his earnings in his last contract renewal). It even reached the point where São Paulo agreed and then backed out of a swap deal with Santos, in which they would give up their number 10 and receive up to two players of their choice in return.

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