Rio de Janeiro, July 4 -- Vasco da Gama is close to signing former Lyon and Lille midfielder Thiago Mendes on a free transfer, according to media reports in Brazil.
The 33-year-old's representatives have received a formal offer to join the Rio de Janeiro club on a deal that would run until December 2027, news outlet Globo Esporte said on Thursday.
It added the parties were expected to finalize an agreement within days.
Mendes has been without a club since ending an injury-riddled two-year spell at Qatar's Al-Rayyan last month.
Brazil's mid-season transfer window opens July 10 and runs until September 2.
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