The summer transfer window in Tunisia's Ligue 1 has come to a close, with several top clubs making significant moves to strengthen their squads. The Espérance Sportive de Tunis (EST) has been one of the most active clubs, recruiting 15 new players, including Montassar Essid from JS Omrane, Youssef Becha, and Mael Fernandez Monyebe. The club has also brought in experienced players like Youcef Belaili on a one-year contract.
In a bid to revamp their squad, the EST has let go of nearly 20 players, including Yassine Meriah, who has joined the Club Africain, and Zakaria El Ayeb and Aziz Kenani, who have joined the Stade Tunisien. Other players like Koussay Maacha, Rayan Hamrouni, and Yassine Boukhris have joined AS Marsa. This massive overhaul suggests that the club is looking to integrate new players quickly to maintain their ambitions.
AS Marsa has also been active in the transfer window, recruiting 14 new players, including Maacha, Hamrouni, and Boukhris from EST, and Hamza Ben Cherifia and Fares Meskini from ES Métlaoui. The club has only let go of one player, Tej Islem Salem, who has joined US Ben Guerdane. This significant recruitment drive suggests that AS Marsa is looking to make a strong impact in the upcoming season.
Club Africain has focused on strengthening their defense, recruiting Yassine Meriah from EST and Ghassen Mahressi from ES Zarzis. The club has brought in a total of seven new players but has let go of nine players, including Dries Arfaoui, who has joined US Monastirienne, and Ghaith Seghaier, who has joined CS Sfaxien.
JS Omrane has been one of the surprise packages in the transfer window, recruiting 10 new players, including Ali Konaté, Ibrahim Abidine, and Safouane Bejaoui, who have all signed five-year contracts. The club has only let go of one player, Montassar Essid, who has joined EST. This suggests that JS Omrane is looking to build a strong team for the long term.
Other clubs, such as Étoile du Sahel, CS Sfaxien, and US Monastirienne, have also made significant moves in the transfer window. Étoile du Sahel has recruited 10 new players, including Achraf Ben Dhiaf and Ambrose Ochigbo, and has let go of seven players. CS Sfaxien has recruited Moomen Rahmani, Ghaith Seghaier, and Hakim Mutebi, among others.
Newly promoted clubs, such as CS Hammam-Lif and ES Hammam-Sousse, have opted for a massive overhaul, recruiting 13 and 12 new players respectively, with many of them signing short-term contracts. ES Métlaoui has also recruited 13 new players, with many of them on loan.
Key points
- Several top clubs in Tunisia's Ligue 1 have made significant moves in the summer transfer window.
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis has been one of the most active clubs, recruiting 15 new players and letting go of nearly 20 players.
- AS Marsa and JS Omrane have also been active in the transfer window, recruiting 14 and 10 new players respectively.
