Tchê Tchê is set to join Vasco after being attracted by the club's project. He is reportedly motivated and happy with the possibility of playing for Vasco. The transfer will have no cost to Vasco's finances, as confirmed by journalists André Hernan and Venê Casagrande and ESPN. The midfielder played 55 games and scored one goal in the last season for Botafogo. According to ESPN, Tchê Tchê, who was a key player in Botafogo's victorious 2024 season, during which they won both the CONMEBOL Libertadores and Brasileirão, has agreed in principle to join Vasco. The formalities are underway, with documents being exchanged and medical exams scheduled soon. This transfer is part of Vasco's strategic reinforcement for the upcoming season under the new management of Fábio Carille.