Marco Essimi, a 27-year-old Cameroonian winger with a French passport, will join Alverca on a free transfer as the club prepares for another season in Portugal's top division. He arrives from Dunkerque in Ligue 2, where his contract was ending after a two-year period. The agreement is guaranteed and the player will sign a contract for at least two seasons. During the 2025/26 campaign, Essimi scored five goals in 20 matches for the French team. The move to Portugal will be his first experience playing outside of France. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €600k.