Noticias de Gipuzkoa reported that Wesley Gassova Ribeiro from Al Nassr will join Real Sociedad on loan with an option to buy. Matteo Moretto and Fabrizio Romano later confirmed this. The operation is nearly finalized and the player is expected to arrive in Donostia in the coming hours. The move is intended to reinforce the attack and is a possible future investment.

Wesley Gassova Ribeiro, a 20-year-old Brazilian U20 international winger, is expected to arrive in San Sebastian in the coming hours to reinforce Real Sociedad. The player joined Al-Nassr from Corinthians for 18 million euros at the end of 2024 and has been the only name seriously linked with Real Sociedad during this winter market. The move is intended to serve as a replacement following Take Kubo's injury and to fulfill Pellegrino Matarazzo's wish for an additional attacker. Wesley would arrive on loan with a purchase option at the end of the current season. His contract with the Saudi club runs until June 2028. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €5.00m. In the current Saudi Pro League season, he has made 9 appearances, scoring 1 goal and providing 2 assists. It was reported that in January 2026, Al-Nassr's asking price for a permanent transfer was between €10 million and €20 million.