Saudi media arriyadiyah reported that if Riyadh wins and wants to terminate the contract with Otavio, the players will require the team to pay the remaining contract salary of 15 million euros.

Victory coach Jesus previously excluded Otavio from the team's training list for Austria due to technical reasons.

Otavio agent Sousa said: "Otavio's contract is still being fulfilled, and Riyadh victory must find the best solution to the problem because they do not want him to stay. Otavio has not communicated with the club because his contract is still valid and there is still one year left."

Other sources said Otavio has become the focus of several Saudi clubs because he has agreed to stay in Saudi Arabia. His whereabouts are expected to be clear in the coming days.

Otavio won the transfer from Porto to Riyadh in the summer of 2023, with the transfer fee of about 60 million euros and the club paid part of the three periods. Otavio's total salary in three seasons is 42 million euros: 13 million euros in the first season, 14 million euros in the second season, and 15 million euros in the last season.