Sportske Novosti reported that 22-year-old winger Gabriel Rukavina joined Arouca from Rijeka on a free transfer. The transfer was officially completed on Friday.

According to Index.hr, Gabriel Rukavina is no longer a player of Rijeka and will continue his career at Portuguese top-division club Arouca, which has been confirmed by the club from Rujevica. Financial details of Rukavina's departure to Arouca have not been disclosed.

Gabriel Rukavina, a 22-year-old Croatian winger, has transferred from HNK Rijeka to Arouca on a three-season contract. The attacker is a product of Dinamo Zagreb's youth system, and the transfer was completed just before the market closed. Rukavina, a youth international for Croatia, has four caps for the U21 side. He was part of the HNK Rijeka team that won the league and the Croatian Cup in the 2024/25 season. He will wear the number 20 shirt at his new club. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €500k.