Diniz on Rayan Exit: Regret & Reaction

Coach of
Vasco“>Vasco
, Fernando Diniz opened the game about the situation involving the attacker Ryanclose to leaving the Rio club. The attacker was not even listed for the classic against
Flemish“>Flemish
this Wednesday (21), at
Carioca Championship“>Carioca Championship
.

The Vasco jewel has advanced negotiations to transfer to Burnemouth-INGwhich is why he was not present in the clash against Rubro-Negro. According to Diniz, Rayan himself asked not to be on the field at Maracanã. On top of that, the commander did not hide what he thought about the attacker’s immediate departure and revealed a certain “regret”.

“Rayan asked not to play, it was his decision. I think the values ​​could be higher. I did everything I could for Rayan to stay. Maybe I even regret not having done more last year, because Rayan’s situation is very clear. I think he would advance a lot in his career, so it was something I should have talked to him about” – revealed the coach.

Following his speech, Fernando Diniz also reinforced that, for him, the right decision would be for Rayan to remain at Gigante da Colina for at least one more season. The commander believes that the player still has a lot to add to Brazilian football.

“I think it’s a risk he’s taking to leave now. As much as he can do well there, I’m very convinced that Rayan’s best decision would be to stay here for another season and leave more ready. The way he started the season, in training, the first game against Maricá is a demonstration of that, he had everything he needed to have a wonderful year at Vasco, contributing a lot to the team and to Brazilian football as a whole.” – finished.

Finally, Diniz wished Rayan luck with his career and praised the winger.

“We hope that he can feel comfortable in the team he is going to, that he can become a player with his potential, to be an international star. Rayan is a very different player, almost impossible to replace at the same level.” – finished.

Ryan Pelo Vasco

For Vasco, Rayan has played 98 games for the main team, with 23 goals and two assists.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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