Metinho is described as a sale candidate. Coach Stephan Lichtsteiner stated that the player will play against Servette. Lichtsteiner also said that he has no alternative plan if Metinho leaves FC Basel this summer and that if he is sold, he will look for a solution.

Herrmann stated that Metinho is a crucial player and that they would like to continue with him. He said the player and his advisors also have ideas about taking the next step in his career, but that currently there are no new developments and there is no activity in the transfer market.

Metinho, a 23-year-old central midfielder with dual Brazilian and Congolese nationality, is on the list of several foreign clubs. If Metinho is transferred, FC Basel could receive a sum similar to or even higher than the one for Bénie Traoré. The player joined FC Basel in July 2025, and his contract is valid until June 2030. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €6.00m.