prior to his injury, he was linked with a move to premier league side everton, whose manager david moyes was to offer £750,000 for his signature. ribeiro quickly dismissed the approach by stating: "i felt i had a better chance of playing at bristol city and i was proved right because i got into the first team, it just so happened that was when i got injured." he reflected in 2011 "i can see friends playing in the premier league and the championship week-in, week-out, and if only i hadn't had those injuries then i might be doing the same. but you can't go back. i'm very driven and ambitious and if i want to get there i just have to give 100 per cent in everything and show people what i can do".