VfB Stuttgart has made an official offer to Rio Ave for the 25-year-old Spanish-American attacker Jalen Blesa, with the proposed fee being more than 10 million euros. All involved parties are in close contact. The Bundesliga club's interest follows Blesa's transfer to Rio Ave last winter for approximately 1.7 million euros. Blesa has a contract with the Portuguese club until June 2030 and a current market value of €2.00m, according to Transfermarkt. In the second half of the 2025/2026 season, he scored 7 goals in 13 Liga Portugal appearances for Rio Ave.