Former Mamelodi Sundowns and Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa attacker Lucas Ribeiro Costa is linked a shock return to South African football.
The Brazilian forcibly parted ways with Sundowns before the beginning of the current season after a successful 2024-2025 season.
His stellar season saw him win a multiple individual awards including the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup goal of the tournament beating the likes of Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich attacker Jamal Musiala for the award.
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The 2024-2025 Betway Premiership Footballer of the Season joined a Spanish second division side, Leonesa, on a one-year deal, which is in its final two months and opening doors for clubs to sign the attacker.
With Leonesa in a relegation battle that they are likely to come out of victorious, Ribeiro is heavily linked with a move away from the club, and several clubs are showing interest.
One of the clubs said to be showing interest is Sundowns’ arch-rivals, Kaizer Chiefs. Amakhosi hierarchy is said to be working to try to bring in the attacker ahead of next season.
But the Naturena-based club will have to beat a number of clubs across the globe to bring Ribeiro back into the country.
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Clubs like Wydad Athletic Club, Mallorca, Qatar SC, and several Gulf countries and European countries are interested in his services.