Lucas Ribeiro stands a chance to launch a genuine fight for a place in the Brazilian national team, but he won't do that while he is still at Mamelodi Sundowns.
The Red Devils' coach has realised that his captain performs best higher up the pitch, and it has led him to consider not signing a centre-forward at all
Six months ago, it looked like the 27-year-old wouldn't even be in Sarina Wiegman's Euro 2025 squad, making her path to tournament hero some turnaround