Vasco turn down CRB’s loan offer for midfielder | OneFootball

Vasco has rejected a proposal from CRB for the loan of midfielder Guilherme Estrella. The offer involved a temporary transfer of the player, with salary sharing between the clubs — with the majority of the wages being the responsibility of Cruz-Maltino.

The information was released by journalist Venê Casagrande in a post on social media this Wednesday (11th). The Vasco board chose not to move forward with negotiations and is keeping the young player in their plans for the remainder of the 2026 season.

Estrella is seen internally as an athlete with growth and appreciation potential, fitting within the strategy adopted by the club in recent years.

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Photo: Leandro Amorim/Vasco.

Product of São Januário and a youth academy prospect

A product of São Januário, Guilherme Estrella joined Vasco back in U-10 in 2015 and built a solid path through the youth ranks. He was one of the standouts of the championship-winning Carioca U-17 generation in 2021 and 2022, as well as winning the Recopa Carioca in the same seasons.

He made his professional debut in 2024, when the midfielder began to get opportunities and delivered good performances. However, a serious meniscus injury interrupted his run and kept him off the pitch for over a year.

Since returning in July 2025, Estrella has played in only three matches, totaling 28 minutes overall.

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

Vasco concerned about injury history

The main concern regarding the player is his medical history. Since 2024, Estrella has struggled with issues in his right knee, which have prevented him from having a longer run in the first 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 recovering, the player reported back to Vasco at the start of the following year, but again experienced swelling and discomfort during training. At the end of January, he underwent an arthroscopy on his right knee to correct the problem.

In this year’s Campeonato Carioca, he was given one last opportunity and played only 18 minutes in the match against Boavista-RJ.

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