Porto and Benfica were interested in 21-year-old Portuguese striker Vivaldo Semedo earlier in the summer, though more concrete approaches for the striker came from other middling Liga Portugal sides before he joined FC Alverca on a season-long loan. Last season in the Championship, he made 26 appearances for his parent club Watford, scoring 4 goals and providing 2 assists. Semedo, who has 2 caps and 1 goal for the Portugal U21 team, is under contract with Watford until 2030 and has a current market value of €1.80m, according to Transfermarkt. In July 2026, reports indicated that his loan to Alverca includes a €3 million option to buy. Udinese paid a reported €3 million to sign him in 2022.