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- Esperance Sportive de Tunis announced the acquisition of Lucas Ribeiro Costa.
- Ribeiro Costa initially signed with Al-Ittihad Tripoli before moving to Esperance.
- He reversed course after coach Rulani Mokwena departed, affecting his stay in Libya.
- Lucas Ribeiro Costa joined Esperance on a three-year swap deal; Jacques Diarra moves the other way.
- Shakeri Al-Wa’ar traveled to Libya; delegations led by him and Abdelmajid Saleh finalized the transfer, praising Hamdi Madab.
Former PSL and Mamelodi Sundowns superstar Lucas Ribeiro Costa has finally found a new home in North Africa.
On Thursday, African football powerhouse Esperance Sportive de Tunis announced the acquisition of Ribeiro Costa.
Ribeiro Costa had been linked with a number of African clubs after becoming a free agent at the end of last season.
The left-footed attacker then signed on the dotted line with Libyan giants Al-Ittihad Tripoli but he has since moved to Esperance.
He had a change of heart soon after the departure of coach Rulani Mokwena who was instrumental in bringing him to Libya.
Ribeiro Costa joins Esperance on a three-year deal in a swap deal that will see Jacques Diarra move in the opposite direction.
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FORMER PSL SUPERSTAR LUCAS RIBEIRO COSTA JOINS ESPERANCE
“Last night, the vice president of the Tunisian sports club Esperance, Shakeri Al-Wa’ar, traveled to Libya to complete the procedures for the transfer of the Brazilian player Lucas Ribeiro to our club,” reads the statement.
“This morning, a meeting was held with a delegation from the Tunisian sports club, led by Shakeri Al-Wa’ar, and a delegation from the Libyan club, led by the executive director Abdelmajid Saleh, to finalize all the arrangements for this process.
“This is thanks to the Tunisian sports club, headed by the club president, Mr. Hamdi Madab, and his brother from the Libyan club, the Union of Libya, for their warm reception and treatment, which paves the way for further strengthening of relations and cooperation in the coming phase.”
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