African champions Esperance de Tunis signed Algeria winger Abderrahmane Meziane from UAE giants Al Ain, in a deal worth a reported $1.5 million. Meziane, 25, signed a three and a half-year contract on Monday evening and arrives as a direct replacement for Tunisia star Anice Badri, who joined Al Ittihad in R11m transfer last week. READ: Ex-Sundowns coach lands Wydad jobThe deal represents the second-highest transfer in the club's history after Fakhreddine Ben Youssef from Metz in the 2015/16 season. Scroll through the gallery below to see 10 other major transfers in Africa this monthREAD: Ahly splash R35m on Senegal strikerCapable of playing on either flank, Meziane holds a fearsome reputation in North Africa, as a former Algeria Ligue 1 Player of the Season and a two-time champion with USM Alger. Meziane scored 19 goals and registered 16 assists in 92 games for the Algerian outfit before his brief stint with the record 13-time UAE Pro League champions.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 21, 2020 07:30 UTC