A Bola reports on transfer complications between Gençlerbirligi and Ricardo Velho. Gençlerbirligi indicated an intention to purchase Velho but did not pay approximately 200,000 euros owed for the loan. Due to the non-payment, FIFA has imposed a player registration ban on the club. The agreement between the two clubs had included a purchase option of 3.5 million euros for 70 percent of the player's rights. Farense would also be entitled to an additional 3.5 million euros if Gençlerbirligi were to sell Ricardo Velho before the end of 2027.

Ricardo Velho expressed enthusiasm about his move to Gençlerbirligi and spoke positively about the club and city in a video shared by the club's social media.

Gençlerbirliği has secured the services of Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo Velho, 27, from Farense on a loan basis for the remainder of the campaign. The agreement for the player, valued at €4.00m by Transfermarkt, includes an option for the newly promoted Turkish first division side to make the transfer permanent. The move concludes a six-season spell for Velho at Farense, where his contract was set to run until 2028 and where he had become a key player and one of the captains. This marks his first professional experience outside of Portugal and came after he was omitted from the squad against Marítimo as the Portuguese transfer window was nearing its close.