“We are really thrilled to get the deal over the line and to have Vitor join the club,” said head coach Mark Jackson in a club statement.

“He has been a player that we have been working really hard to get and it is great to have him here on the Coast with us.

“He is a really exciting attacking player, one who is dynamic and powerful, and he is someone that we have really high hopes for.”

In the Iran Pro League, reigning champions Persepolis FC have added goalkeeper Alexis Guendouz to the team, replacing the void left by Alireza Beiranvand who has joined Tractor SC.

An Algerian international, the 28-year-old has big gloves to fill but comes with good pedigree having helped his previous club CR Belouizdad to a runners-up spot in the Algerian Professional League 2023/24.

Meanwhile, UAE Pro League outfit Sharjah FC have signed young Serbian centre-back David Petrovic with Qatar Stars League side Al Rayyan SC picking up centre-back, David Garcia from Osasuna.

There were two moves from the Russian second division to Asian clubs with Tajikistan international Ruslan Khayloyev joining Istiklol FC while Kyrgyz Republic captain Valerii Kichin has linked up with Lokomotiv Tashkent in the Uzbekistan Super League.