While Vasco was against loaning out Brenner, the club's management was initially not opposed to a permanent transfer. FC Cincinnati, where the forward has been successful, inquired about a permanent deal. Vasco's board responded positively to the approach, but a concrete proposal from the MLS club was never made. Brenner's position was to remain at the club, as he felt he still had something to prove after a mentally difficult adaptation period in his first few months back in Brazil.