Vasco join race to bring Gabriel Pec back | OneFootball

Just a few hours after news broke that Bahia had formally submitted an offer of R$ 82.5 million to sign Gabriel Pec, the situation changed drastically. As first reported by journalist Flávio Dias on the Atenção, Vascaínos! channel, Vasco da Gama has officially entered the race and has strong interest in signing the forward, who currently plays for LA Galaxy in the United States.

The intention of the Cruz-Maltino board is not only to derail the player’s move to a domestic rival, but also to bring the 25-year-old gem back permanently. The plan drawn up by the football department calls for the purchase of 70% of the player’s economic rights. Since the Rio club had already retained a 30% sell-on share from a future transfer when it negotiated the youngster in January 2024, the technical structure of the deal would consist of buying the remaining percentage from the Major League Soccer (MLS) side.

+ Bahia offers R$ 82.5 million for Gabriel Pec and Vasco awaits a fortune from rights

Legal uncertainty as Vasco’s main obstacle

Despite the enormous excitement behind the scenes at Vasco over the possibility of the forward’s return, the financial and bureaucratic operation faces a major warning sign. The severe institutional crisis and legal uncertainty plaguing the sports company — intensified over the last 48 hours by the surprising resignation letter filed by court-appointed administrator Samantha Mendes Longo — have emerged as the main obstacle to speeding up talks at the negotiating table.

The player’s camp and the leadership of the American club itself are cautiously watching the political split between the CRVG board and the opposition. Concern that cash flow for investments could face new bureaucratic blocks creates a technical barrier in the transaction, since the Los Angeles side demands solid and immediate financial guarantees to give up one of its top names of the international season.

Pec’s numbers and focus on the transfer window

The pursuit of Pec is justified by the overwhelming performances the youngster has put together during his time on American pitches. In just 35 official matches for the MLS side, the Vasco academy product has scored 17 goals and provided 15 assists, totaling 32 direct goal contributions and statistically outperforming the tournament’s biggest global stars.

Football executive Admar Lopes is racing against time to try to present bank guarantees and unlock the deal before the competition raises its offers. The management’s goal is to make the forward’s return possible in parallel with the appointment of coach Fernando Seabra, giving the fans an immediate major response as part of restructuring the attacking sector for the Brazilian Championship.

Gabriel Pec, former Vasco player, now plays for LA Galaxy – Photo: Disclosure/ Twitter MLS

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