According to Sky Sport Austria, SV Ried intends to exercise the 750,000 euro purchase option to secure the rights of striker Kingstone Mutandwa. During his loan at the Austrian club, Mutandwa's 16 goals in 32 appearances in the Austrian Bundesliga attracted the attention of several European clubs. The future of Kingstone Mutandwa remains open, and a possible sale in the next transfer window is not excluded, which could generate a significant capital gain for the Austrian club. Cagliari retains a buy-back option on the Zambian international and is monitoring future developments in his career.

Thomas Gahleitner, the president of Ried, stated in an interview with Sky Sport Austria that the club intends to make every effort to keep Kingstone Mutandwa. Gahleitner mentioned that retaining Mutandwa is a significant financial challenge and that the club is in intense negotiations with Cagliari's sporting director regarding the possibility of Mutandwa remaining with Ried for the next season. According to Gahleitner, Mutandwa is one of the main topics in these discussions.

Kingstone Mutandwa has been loaned to Ried in Austria from Cagliari. The transfer is part of Cagliari's ongoing efforts to manage their squad during the summer transfer window. Kingstone Mutandwa's move was officially announced alongside other departures, including the permanent transfer of Pantelis Hatzidiakos to Copenhagen. The club is undergoing significant changes under the new sporting director, Guido Angelozzi, and coach Fabio Pisacane, focusing on both new signings and managing outgoing players.