French and DR Congolese left-back William Kokolo is joining Nacional on a one-season loan from Hannover 96. The 26-year-old arrives in Funchal for the left-back position, as the squad's only other option, José Gomes, was unavailable for the first two matches due to injury. The transfer occurs after a season where Kokolo had limited opportunities with the German team, participating in 13 games for a total of 306 minutes. He had moved to Hannover on the final day of the 2025 summer transfer window from Stade Laval of the French Ligue 2. At that club, he had been recorded as the fastest player in the division. His market value is €500k, according to Transfermarkt.