Marco Essimi, a 27-year-old French and Cameroonian forward, was sold by Alverca to French Ligue 2 club Rodez, three months after he was signed from Dunkerque of the same league. The French team officially announced the signing of Essimi on a three-year contract. The transfer is valued at 250,000 euros for Alverca. This move is a return to France, where the player has spent his entire career, after he made four official appearances for the Portuguese club. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €800k.