Alberto Aquilani stated that Esteves was an opportunity available on the market and that the possibility was created to bring him to Catanzaro. Aquilani described Esteves as a young player coming from a complicated period and mentioned that he is the first acquisition of the winter transfer window for Catanzaro.

Tuttomercato reports that US Catanzaro 1929 has announced it has permanently acquired footballer Gonçalo Esteves from Udinese Calcio. The Portuguese defender has signed a contract with the club until June 30, 2028, which includes an option to extend until 2029.

According to CalcioCatanzaro, Gonçalo Esteves, a left-back owned by Udinese, is set to join Catanzaro. The transfer is expected to be a permanent deal that includes a future resale clause guaranteeing Udinese 50% of the proceeds.

According to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano, former FC Porto and Sporting player Gonçalo Esteves is set to move to Catanzaro, which finished 8th in the Italian Serie B. The right-back was on loan at Alverca, which has now officially announced his departure. Esteves returned to his parent club, Udinese, to complete the permanent transfer.