Cape Verde’s Bebe joins Bashundhara Kings

To maintain dominance in domestic football, Bashundhara Kings are signing former player of the English giants Manchester United Tiago Manuel Dias Correia for the 2026-27 seasons. Correia is best known by the name ‘Bebe.

If everything goes according to plan, this star of Portuguese descent will be seen at Kings Arena.

This move is being regarded as the most high-profile signing in the country’s football landscape during the current transfer window.

Legendary Coach Sir Alex Ferguson brought him to Old Trafford from the Portuguese club Vitoria SC for a massive fee of £7 million.

The Manchester United chapter is undoubtedly the biggest highlight of this 36-year-old winger’s career.

Bebe failed to truly make his mark in that star-studded Ferguson’s ‘dream team’. He did not get many opportunities to play for the Red Devils. Subsequently, Manchester United sent him out on loan to various clubs in Portugal and Turkey for four consecutive seasons.

Bebe spent the most settled period of his European club career in Spain. He dazzled on the pitch for a long time wearing the jersey of the Spanish club Rayo Vallecano. From there, he moved to his current club, Unión Deportiva Ibiza, a team in the Spanish Premier Division Group -1.

Born and raised in Portugal, this star once dreamed of playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo for the Portuguese national team. Although he played six matches for the Portugal U-21 squad. Bebe never made it to the senior team. Later, drawn by his roots, he joined the Cape Verde national team in 2022.

In 2026 World Cup qualifiers Bebe caught the attention of the global football community with his outstanding performances for the team. He has scored six goals in 26 appearances for Cape Verde.