Gboly Ariyibi signed a contract with Boavista as one of nine new signings announced by the club in a bid to escape relegation. Boavista, currently at the bottom of the table with only 12 points from 21 matches, made these signings to boost their chances of survival in the league. Ariyibi, along with the other new recruits, has already begun training with the team at Bessa.