John Textor negotiates Rayan's arrival at Lyon

Vasco's main promise in recent years, Rayan may be about to leave the club. According to recent information, owner John Textor would be in negotiations with the young player to take him to Lyon at the beginning of 2025.

In addition to being the owner of rival Botafogo, the American, after making significant investments in major signings for the black and white club, now turns his attention to the acquisition of Rayan by Lyon. In June this year, representatives of the French club attended the classic between Fluminense and Vasco to observe the young player's talent, but negotiations did not progress as expected.

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_{Rayan in a match against Bahia (Photo: reproduction/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Sport Embed)}

Possible reinforcement of the rival

The doubt that permeates this negotiation is whether the athlete would arrive to play for Botafogo. It is nothing new that the owner of SAF do alvinegro has the habit of carrying out this type of business; Lucas Perri and Adryelson are clear examples of this. Last year, both played in Brazil, but at the beginning of this year, they were traded to the French club.

According to information from Globo Esporte, “a transfer from Rayan to the rival, for example, could increase the value of the deal“. The young striker has a contract until the end of 2025, and the Cruz-Maltino club sees significant potential profit in him, which could ease the team's accounts. The termination fine for clubs abroad is around 80 million euros ( equivalent to R$480 million).

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_{Rayan playing for the under-17 team (Photo: reproduction/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Sport Embed)}

High expectations

As the son of defender Valkmar, who played prominently for Vasco in the 90s, the young 18-year-old player has always been part of the Brazilian team's youth teams and is considered the main revelation of Brazilian football in recent years.

In the most recent games, he became a true twelfth player after Adson's injury. He started in the last match, replacing Vegetti, who was suspended, and he made the move that resulted in the penalty for the second goal. Since his debut, the athlete has played 37 games with the local team, having contributed three goals and one assist.

Featured Photo: Rayan playing for Vasco (reproduction/Instagram/@rayann10)