Gustavo Sá, who left Famalicão to join Nottingham Forest before being immediately loaned to Olympiacos, stated on a Liga Portugal podcast that he had rejected a significant offer. Famalicão had reached an agreement with Al Ittihad for his sale, which included a three-year contract for the 21-year-old with total earnings of €17.5 million. Sá explained that he rejected the transfer as it did not align with his career plans and he would not make such a choice solely for financial reasons.