Old target! Vasco eye Victor Sá, but R$1m wages stall deal | OneFootball

Vasco has made formal inquiries to assess the signing of 32-year-old forward Victor Sá, who currently plays for Krasnodar in Russia, in a market move detailed this Friday (22) by journalist Jorge Nicola. Free to sign a pre-contract because his deal with the Russian club expires in June, the player has expressed a desire to return to Brazilian football in the next transfer window. However, Vasco’s executive board has run into a steep wage demand, as the left winger wants to keep earning more than R$ 1 million per month to agree to a return to the country.

The player’s camp’s high financial demands have slowed the swift progress of talks in Rio de Janeiro, forcing club officials to study financial engineering strategies. The Rio club’s interest in signing the winger is nothing new behind the scenes, with inquiries and close monitoring having taken place since last season. The player appeals to the coaching staff because of his attacking versatility and speed, filling one of the gaps identified in the first-team squad for the second half of 2026.

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Competition in the domestic market and Vasco’s family trump card

Sources revealed on Canal do Nicola indicate that the São Januário side is not alone in the race for the experienced forward’s signature. In recent days, the boards of Botafogo and Corinthians have also sought detailed information about the winger’s contractual conditions. São Paulo has emerged as another strong possible destination for the player, driven by the fact that he is an openly declared supporter of the club from São Paulo.

Despite strong interest from interstate rivals, the Cruz-Maltino club has an important ace up its sleeve related to the player’s personal life. The professional has a very strong emotional connection to the city of Rio de Janeiro, where his son lives permanently with the family. Vasco’s directors see this geographic factor and the closeness of daily family life as significant elements that could tip the scales in his final career decision. Which, of course, also favors rival Botafogo, the club where Victor Sá shone.

Victor Sá plays in Russia – Photo: FC Krasnodar | ФК Краснодар, Reprodução/Youtube

Recent injury in Russia and the budget for reinforcements at Colina

The evaluation of the left winger requires special care from the medical department before any progress on an official offer. The player has not taken the field in official matches since March, when he suffered a serious hip injury. Vasco is analyzing the medical reports sent by the overseas club to ensure the signing arrives in condition to handle the physical intensity of Renato Gaúcho’s training sessions.

The budget set by the SAF for this transfer window allows for salaries in the R$ 1 million range for players with unquestioned starter status. The football committee is trying to negotiate an optional reduction in performance bonuses to make the move financially viable and secure. Vasco keeps the winger’s name at the top of its list of attacking priorities, awaiting the end of the pre-Copa matches to define its final investments in the transfer market.

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