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Pumas hoping to land Marquinhos Costa
The transfer market remains active in Pedregal, where Pumas are targeting a winger. To bring in Ferencváros player Marquinhos, first a foreigner must leave the Auriazules.
Pumas presented three reinforcements for Clausura 2024 on Wednesday, however, the market is not yet closed for the Auriazules. According to TUDN’s Julio Ibañez, the Mexican club is closely following Ferecváros forward Marquinhos Costa. To bring the 24-year-old Brazilian winger on board, first Pumas would need to release one of the foreign players already in their squad.
In recent weeks it has been mentioned that Gustavo Del Prete could leave Pumas before the new campaign begins. The Argentine forward has received interest from Necaxa, who now appear to have him as a priority after failing to sign Leo Suárez from América. If Tuti ends up joining the Rayos, Pumas would need to bring in a replacement.
Who is Marquinhos Costa?
José Marcos Costa Martins, more commonly known as Marquinhos, has spent the last two years playing in Hungary for Ferencváros. He is a wide player who can play on either wing or through the middle as an attacking midfielder. He joined Ferencváros on a €1.6 million deal from Atlético Mineiro in February 2022. In the Magyar League he also spent a season on loan with Botev Plovdiv, where he scored seven goals and gave out eight assists in 30 games.
With his current club, Marquinhos has registered 11 goals and 10 assists in 77 games. Since is arrival he has been an undisputed starter and recently he participated in the Conference League, where the Hungarians qualified for the play-off round. In Brazil, Marquinhos shared a locker room with current Pumas centre-back Nathan Silva, so he would already have a reference point to get to know the current inner workings of the Auriazules.