Al Sadd manager Xavi said Gervinho could not complete his move to Qatar because of his late registration on transfer deadline day.
The former Arsenal and Roma forward was reportedly looking to force a move to the Qatar Stars League outfit on Friday but his paperwork from Italy did not arrive on time before the deadline.
Gervinho joined Parma from Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune in 2018 and recently penned a three-year extension that will keep him at the club until 2022.