Overview
- Nottingham Forest has signaled it will only consider a permanent transfer for John and is seeking roughly €5–7 million for the deal.
- Clubs in Rio — Flamengo and Vasco — have opened early approaches and sondagens as they explore bringing John back for the 2027 season.
- Vasco has held talks with the player's representatives and plans to present a reduced offer with parcelled payments to meet budget limits.
- John has played just nine matches since joining Forest in August 2025, missed time after a January knee arthroscopy, and has not featured in the 2026/27 season.
- A lower asking price than an earlier €9 million valuation could speed talks, and a January move would aim to give John match time ahead of Brazil national-team selection cycles.