By Matheus Trunk
O Victory remained in the elite division of the Brazilian Championship. It is one of the few in the Northeast. Ceará, Fortaleza e Sport They ended up falling to Series B. The Bahian team is moving to have a more stable year. Leão da Barra only got rid of relegation in the last round, after beating São Paulo 1-0 at Barradão. THE priority is to renew six athletes who had a favorable performance this year, but who they came on loan from other teams. They are: midfielder Erick, goalkeeper Thiago Couto, defender Lucas Halter, left-back Ramon, midfielder Gabriel Baralhas and left-back Jamerson.
Without much space in São Paulo, Erick ended up loaned to the Bahian team in March. The 28-year-old player adapted to Salvador and grew in the last rounds of the Brasileirão. He became Vitória’s assists leader in 2025playing 38 games, with three goals and five passes. The good performance made the player arouse the interest of Coritiba. Both the directors of Vitória and Coxa negotiate with Tricolor from São Paulo, owner of the athlete’s contract. Coach Jair Ventura considers Erick a fundamental player in his tactical scheme. So don’t give up on it.
But it’s not just the number 33 that pleased the board and red-black fans. Thiago Couto was considered one of the best goalkeepers in the national championship. The young archer only managed to have a chance when then-starter Lucas Arcanjo injured his knee. The athlete admitted in several interviews his desire to remain in Salvador. But Vitória will have to settle with Sportowner of the goalkeeper’s federative rights. The Pernambuco team went so far as to contact the CBF’s CNRD (National Chamber for Dispute Resolution), charging R$1.5 million for the athlete’s selection in the game between the two teams.
Meanwhile, captain Lucas Halter is another player who came on loan. Barely used in Botafogo do Rio, the defender ended up becoming one of the leaders of the red and black squad. Leão’s board is close to finalizing the final details of the athlete’s purchase. Vitória will pay 1.5 million dollars (R$7.9 million) to bring the defender. Left-back Ramon, who came from Internacional, is also of interest to the Bahian team. This negotiation is more complicated because the Gauchos have few athletes in this position.
Midfielder Gabriel Baralhas was one of the leaders of the red-and-black midfield and scored the goal to stay in Series A. Its economic rights are divided between two clubs, Atlético-GO, owner of 70% and Internacional, owner of 30%. The athlete’s value is R$10 million and he himself has already admitted that he would like to stay in Salvador.
O left-back Jamerson he tore his ankle ligaments in the game against Cruzeiro, in the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. The athlete had surgery on his ankle and is making the physical transition to the field. Even so, the full-back was having a positive moment in the club and is very popular with the rest of the squad. The owner of your pass is Coritiba.
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O Vitória debuts in the 2026 season against Atlético de Alagoinhas on Saturday, January 10th, at the Barradão stadiumin Salvador. The match is valid for the first round of the Bahia Championship. The board’s idea is to use the lower divisions of Leão da Barra in the initial phase of the state championship to provide training and experience for young people.
