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Sundowns Secure Major New Signing As Possible Replacement for Lucas Ribeiro
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Sundowns Secure Major New Signing As Possible Replacement for Lucas Ribeiro

by  Raphael Abiola
1 min read

Mamelodi Sundowns have reportedly reached an agreement with a European club to secure the signing of a South American midfielder, with the deal set to be finalized before the end of this summer transter window on Monday, September 22, 2025.

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The Betway Premiership giants have been in the transfer market looking for a possible replacement for Lucas Ribeiro who decided to leave the club after leading them to their eighth successive league titles last season and also had a wonderful performance at the FIFA Club World Cup in which he won the Goal of the Tournament award.

Since Ribeiro's departure, Sundowns have yet to bring a midfielder who can fill the void the Brazilian left behind.

Sundowns secure major new signing

According to report, Sundowns have reached an agreement with Portuguese side Vitoria Guimaraes SC for the signing of Nuno Santos.

The Brazilians are expected to pay R20 million for the signing of Santos from the Portuguese club latest on Morn

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Since joining Vitória Guimarães from Major League Soccer in July 2023, he has made 90 appearances, contributing eight goals and 16 assists.

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Raphael Abiola (Sports editor) Raphael Abiola is a Nigerian Sports Journalist with over seven years of experience. He obtained a B.Tech degree in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, in 2015. Raphael previously worked as a football editor at Stakegains (2016-2018) and a content editor with Opera News Nigeria (2018-2023). Raphael then worked as an Editor for the Local Desk at Sports Brief (2023-2024). Reach him via email at raphael.abiola@sportsbrief.com.

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