In the midst of restructuring, Vasco may negotiate two more defenders

Vasco continues its complete overhaul of its defense, the most vulnerable section of the squad not only in 2025, but in recent years. As a result, two of the three center-backs signed this season are already considered transferable: Mauricio Lemos and Lucas Oliveira.

According to Jogada10 , the Uruguayan was not happy about being left out of the team to allow Hugo Moura, a defensive midfielder by birth, to take over. After João Victor's departure to CSKA Moscow (RUS), the former Atlético-MG player expected to take over as a starter. However, he lost his place and did not travel with the team for the last two games, not even being included in the squad. According to the channel "Atenção, Vascaínos," teams from Uruguay and Argentina are seeking contact for the 29-year-old defender.

And, according to "ge", defender Lucas Oliveira is also unlikely to remain. Despite playing against Santos last Sunday (17/8), in a 6-0 rout, he did not even take to the field against Juventude , in a 2-0 defeat, last Wednesday (20/8).

In the game in question, coach Fernando Diniz's defense consisted of defensive midfielders Hugo Moura and Tchê Tchê, as well as left-back Victor Luís. Luiz Gustavo, already traded to Bahia, was on the bench, but Diniz didn't choose him to replace Lucas Freitas, who was performing poorly and already had a yellow card. Freitas, in fact, is the only one of the three defenders mentioned to have found a place in the squad.

Vasco wants at least two defenders

Now, the board is looking to sign at least two center-backs. Left-footed Robert Renan, from Zenit (RUS), is one of the names already in the pipeline. For the right flank, however, the signing of Carlos Cuesta, from Galatasaray (TUR), has stalled. The board's intention is to sign an undisputed player for that position.

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