A club from Brazil, in addition to Panathinaikos, was interested in the 29-year-old Brazilian-Italian centre-forward Bruno Duarte. Crvena Zvezda decided not to sell the player. Duarte has scored 5 goals in 6 league appearances during the 2025/2026 season. He joined the club in July 2024, and his contract is set to expire in June 2027. According to reports in February 2026, Shabab Al Ahli submitted a proposal of nearly €4 million that was rejected. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value at €4.50m.