Overview
- Vasco announced Friday that homegrown forward Rayan has signed a new contract running until December 2028.
- The deal includes a salary increase, and Terra reports a new €80 million release clause after the previous contract ran to 2026 with a €40 million clause for foreign clubs reported by O Globo.
- Rayan was voted the 2025 Brasileirão Breakthrough Player following a season highlighted by 14 league goals and 20 in all competitions.
- He scored in Thursday’s 2-1 comeback over Fluminense in the first leg of the Copa do Brasil semifinal.
- A product of Vasco’s youth system since age six, he has 97 first‑team appearances and 23 goals, with the club highlighting his roots in Barreira do Vasco in its announcement video.