According to Voetbal International, the contract renegotiation between Feyenoord and Gjivai Zechiël was successful. An agreement was reached in early September, and the new deal was officially concluded on Thursday. A year has been added to Zechiël's previous contract, which ran until mid-2028.

Dévy Rigaux has confirmed that Feyenoord has reached a verbal agreement with Gjivai Zechiël to extend his contract.

Voetbalprimeur.nl reports on ongoing contract negotiations between Feyenoord and Gjivai Zechiël. The club wants to open and extend the contract of the 22-year-old Dutch midfielder, but the two parties have not reached an agreement. His current contract runs for two more years, until mid-2028. The midfielder has 10 caps and 4 goals for the Netherlands U21 team. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €10.00m. He has attracted interest from other clubs, including LOSC Lille and FC Utrecht. It was reported in July 2026 that Feyenoord rejected a €10 million offer for the player from LOSC Lille.