Boavista has signed Abdoulay Diaby, a 33-year-old Malian offensive winger who was a free agent. Diaby, who has previously played for clubs such as Lille, Getafe, Sporting, Anderlecht, and Besiktas, becomes Boavista's eleventh addition during the winter transfer window. The club is making these moves to help them through a challenging season. Diaby is part of a group of new players that includes Layvin Kurzawa, Marco van Ginkel, Moussa Koné, Tomas Vaclik, César Bernardo Dutra, Steven Vitória, Osman Jovan Kakay, Vitaliy Lystsov, Sidoine Fogning, and Omogbolahan Gregory Ariyibi. Boavista is currently focusing on strengthening its team amid a period of significant change, which has been underscored by the recent exit of their sporting director, Rafael Bracali.