Vasco da Gama Bids €7m for Cuiabano
Brazilian club seeks to renegotiate a roughly €10m option fee for the Nottingham Forest defender after a loan spell.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Soccer
Vasco da Gama have submitted a €7m offer to Nottingham Forest for defender Cuiabano, rather than activating an option to buy valued at approximately €10m. The Brazilian club are seeking more favourable terms on the temporary deal under which they signed him.
Why it matters
The offer marks a negotiation over the player's permanent future, with the club judging the option valuation too high. The outcome will determine where the defender, who remains under contract at Nottingham Forest until 2029, plays next.
Cuiabano has made 35 appearances and played 2,552 minutes for Vasco da Gama, contributing six goal involvements. The gap between the €7m offer and the approximately €10m option fee remains unresolved.
The players
Vasco da Gama
A Brazilian club based in Rio de Janeiro with a long history in the country's top-flight football.
Nottingham Forest
An English Premier League club whose home is the City Ground in Nottingham, which holds Cuiabano's contract until 2029.
The details
Cuiabano joined Nottingham Forest from Botafogo in the summer window last year, was loaned back to Botafogo until December, and returned in January. Nottingham Forest then sanctioned another loan, this time to Vasco da Gama, which includes an option to make the move permanent.
Timeline
Summer 2025: Cuiabano joins Nottingham Forest from Botafogo.
End of December 2025: First loan back to Botafogo expires.
January 2026: Cuiabano returns to Nottingham Forest.
Winter window 2026: Nottingham Forest sanction loan to Vasco da Gama.
Season Trajectory
Loan deals that include a purchase option have become a common route for clubs moving players between Brazil and Europe, and this case follows that pattern. The dispute over the option valuation shows how such arrangements can turn into renegotiation once a player's value is proven on loan.
The result of this negotiation determines whether Cuiabano stays with Vasco da Gama or returns to Nottingham Forest, affecting fantasy and squad planning for both clubs. The decision on the option fee will set the terms of his next move.
The takeaway
Option-to-buy clauses in loan deals can shift negotiating leverage once a player has proven himself, so the stated option value may not hold. Readers following player moves should watch for renegotiation when a loan nears its end.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Inside Futbol | Latest Football News, Transfer Rumours & Articles » Football - » Features | Inside Futbol - Online World Football Magazine.
