Vasco turn to homegrown talent to cover for missing starter, find out more! | OneFootball

The Vasco board has defined its strategy for dealing with the serious injury suffered by midfielder Jair. Although the player is out for the season, the club has decided that it will not go to the market in search of a replacement, at least for now. The internal assessment is that the squad has enough players to cover his absence and that there are no viable options among the free agents.

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Board finds no quality options in the market

The transfer window for players employed in Brazil has already closed. The only possibility for Vasco would be to sign players who were already free agents before the window closed. The football department analyzed the available names but concluded that there is no one on the market at the level required to replace Jair.

Several players for the position were offered, but none of them caught the attention of the coaching staff.

Jair is out for the season and Vasco will not seek a replacement for now – Photo: Thiago Ribeiro/AGIF

The club bets on the recovery of its own players

The strategy for Vasco, therefore, will be to look internally. The club believes the position is well covered. Currently, Cauan Barros, Hugo Moura, and Tchê Tchê are competing for a starting spot. In addition, Thiago Mendes, Mateus Carvalho, and Paulinho are regular options on the bench.

The internal conclusion is that the focus now should be on helping the current squad members, such as Paulinho and Mateus Carvalho, who have both been starters at other times, regain their best form.

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