Defensive midfielder Aílson Tavares will join Chaves for the current season, although the move has not yet been officially announced. His name is listed on the Liga Portugal website among the club's registered players. The transfer is a return to Portugal for the 28-year-old Cape Verde international, who also holds Portuguese nationality, after his first experience playing abroad last season with Beitar Jerusalem, which he joined in July 2025. For the Israeli club, where his contract was due to expire in June 2027, he made 20 appearances and provided one assist. Tavares, who has four caps for Cape Verde, has a current market value of €600k, according to Transfermarkt.