Nottingham Forest could recover €12m from two forgotten signings – Double deal taking shape

Nottingham Forest could recoup €11–12m by selling John Victor and Cuiabano to Vasco da Gama; Cuiabano is on loan with a €6–7m offer pending, while John Victor has requested a January exit.

Nottingham Forest signed John Victor and Cuiabano from Botafogo in 2025 for a combined €14m, but the pair have made just nine first-team appearances between them and are now heading back to Brazil.

Cuiabano, already on loan at Vasco da Gama, has impressed with 36 matches this season and wants to stay. Vasco have submitted an offer of €6–7m, below the €10m purchase option in the original loan agreement. A meeting is scheduled for November to discuss a longer contract, with optimism around negotiations.

John Victor, who arrived after winning the Brazilian league and Copa Libertadores with Botafogo, has managed only nine appearances and hasn't played this season. He has informed Forest he wants to leave in January. Vasco are pursuing him with backing from incoming investor Marcos Lamacchia, and Forest are asking for at least €5m to negotiate a sale.

If both deals go through at current valuations, Forest could recover €11–12m in gross fees, offsetting much of their original investment.