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Mamelodi Sundowns Confirm Deadline-Day Signing of Portuguese Playmaker Nuno Santos

The Portuguese playmaker arrives as a creative replacement for Lucas Ribeiro Costa.

Overview

  • Sundowns confirmed the 26-year-old’s capture on deadline day after agreeing a move from Vitória Guimarães.
  • Portuguese reports indicate a fee of about €1 million and a two-year deal, with no official terms disclosed by the club.
  • Santos is seen as the successor to Lucas Ribeiro Costa, who exited Sundowns and joined Spain’s Cultural Leonesa.
  • The former Benfica and Charlotte FC midfielder logged 6 goals and 11 assists in 51 appearances last season and plays as a No. 10 or inverted winger.
  • Further additions were reported to be under discussion, including free agent Miguel Reisinho, while Fawaaz Basadien and Katlego Ntsabeleng had already joined before the window closed.