Al Ittihad, the reigning Saudi champions managed by Sérgio Conceição, reached an agreement with Famalicão for the transfer of Gustavo Sá for a fee of around 20 million euros. However, the deal was not completed because the player, who is the Famalicão captain and a Portugal U21 international, did not accept the contract offer from the Saudi club. Gustavo Sá is under contract with Famalicão until June 2029 and has a release clause set at 50 million euros.