Ali Youssef expected to join Nantes from Club Africain

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·17 January 2026

Nantes are expected to add Libya international centre-back Ali Youssef from Club Africain as they look to bolster their defence.

According to L'Équipe, a deal worth around 500,000 euros is being discussed between the clubs.

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Youssef, 24, has spent two and a half seasons with the Tunisian side and was on Nantes’ radar last summer.

He is expected to sign a contract running to 2028.

He would be the club’s third addition of the winter window after Rémy Cabella and Ibrahima Sissoko.

Deiver Machado has arrived as a joker signing and Ignatius Ganago has returned from loan, while Yassine Benhattab and Hyun-seok Hong have departed.

Source: L'Équipe