According to Mundo Deportivo, João Gomes attracted interest from Zenit de San Petersburgo, who made an attractive offer that was reportedly financially superior to the one from Atlético de Madrid. João Gomes rejected this proposal because he wanted to play for Atlético de Madrid.

FC Arsenal is interested in signing João Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The player is currently under contract with the Wolves until 2028.