After Meshkov Brest announced the signing of Jaka Malus from Celje PL, the Slovenian club instantly found a replacement for the centre back position in Nexe's Patrik Leban.

This will be the third Slovenian club in Leban's career after he played for Krka and Riko Ribnica before joining Nexe in 2017. In two seasons with the club from Nasice, Leban was a very important player in terms of playmaking. Last season he played in the EHF Cup quarter-finals, and this season he earned a historic third place in SEHA – Gazprom League and a trip to the SEHA Final 4 in Brest. His SEHA numbers have been steady, as he recorded 41 goals and 46 assists in 33 appearances over two seasons in Nasice.

Next season, he will have a chance to play in the EHF Champions League with Celje PL, wearing his brand new number 57.