CRB make loan offer for Vasco’s Guilherme Estrella | OneFootball

CRB made a loan proposal to Vasco da Gama for the midfielder Guilherme Estrella, 20 years old. The player has had few opportunities under coach Fernando Diniz and has played only once this season. The information was initially disclosed by journalist Venê Casagrande.

After securing the signing of defender Lyncon, the Alagoas club is trying to finalize the arrival of another young Vasco promise. CRB's idea is to replicate the same terms of the agreement made for the defender, with a loan until the end of the season.

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Estrella in the match between Vasco and Independiente Del Valle (Photo: Jorge Rodrigues/Agif/Gazeta Press)

Little space, but contract renewed until 2027

Even without space in the main squad, Guilherme Estrella had his contract recently renewed, now valid until the end of 2027, which shows that Vasco still sees potential in the player.

If the loan is finalized, the midfielder will not be able to play in the Alagoas Championship, as the registration window for the competition closed last Friday (6).

With the arrival of reinforcements in the last transfer window, Estrella lost even more space and was moved down to the under-20 team, participating in the decisive matches of the category.

Injury history worries Vasco

The main concern regarding the player is his clinical history. Since 2024, Estrella has been dealing with issues in his right knee, which have prevented a longer sequence in the professional team.

On June 29, 2024, in the match against Botafogo, the midfielder suffered a knee injury aggravated by a congenital anatomical alteration, known as discoid variant, a condition that required surgery to stabilize the meniscus.

After recovery, the player returned to Vasco at the beginning of the following year but experienced swelling and discomfort during training. At the end of January, he underwent a knee arthroscopy to correct the problem.

In this year's Carioca Championship, he received one last opportunity and played only 18 minutes in the match against Boavista-RJ.

Product of São Januário and youth promise

A product of São Januário, Guilherme Estrella joined Vasco in the Under-10 in 2015 and built a solid path in the youth categories. He was one of the highlights of the champion generation of the Under-17 Carioca in 2021 and 2022, in addition to winning the Recopa Carioca in the same seasons.

He made his debut in the professional team in 2024, when the midfielder started receiving opportunities and performed well. However, the severe meniscus injury interrupted his sequence and kept him off the field for over a year.

Since his return in July 2025, Estrella has played in only three matches, totaling 28 minutes in total.

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Photo: Leandro Amorim / Vasco

Loans as an alternative for appreciation

Internally, Vasco sees the loan as an alternative to regain the player's rhythm and confidence, following recent examples that have been successful. Cases like Barros, loaned to América-MG and now a starter, and JP, who stood out for Avaí in Serie B and returned more valued, reinforce this strategy.

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