
Lucas Ribeiro, a former player for Mamelodi Sundowns, has become a free agent after departing from the Spanish club Cultural Leonesa last month. His return to Brazil has caught the attention of South African teams, particularly the Chiefs and Pirates, who are now on alert regarding his potential signing.
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