Zamalek have officially signed 19-year-old defender Djeferson Costa from Portuguese club Sport Benfica and Castelo Branco.
The young defender, who holds dual citizenship in Portugal and Guinea-Bissau, joins the Cairo giants on a permanent deal.
As part of the agreement, Castelo Branco retains a 10% future sell-on fee. Costa will sign a four-year contract with Zamalek.
Having completed his medical and the necessary contract formalities, Costa, born in 2005, will be registered as an underage player. He has also been included in Zamalek’s African squad.
Costa has previously played for several Portuguese youth clubs, including notable teams like Benfica, Sporting Braga, and Estoril.
Most recently, he was playing for Castelo Branco, featuring for the full 90 minutes in their Portuguese Cup match against Académica Coimbra earlier this month.
Zamalek fans have more reason to celebrate, as this signing comes on the heels of their club’s victory over arch-rivals Al Ahly in the CAF Super Cup.