Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu joins English major-flight side Southampton

Sports activities News of Wednesday, 12 August 2020

Source: Ghana Soccernet

2020-08-12

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Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu has signed a deal to join English Leading League outfit Southampton from Spanish aspect outfit Genuine Valladolid, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.

The 21-yr-aged signed the offer final 7 days after the two golf equipment attain an agreement about the total to be paid out as his transfer price, insiders have told Ghanasoccernet.com.

The strong centre-back also attained an settlement with the Saints above his private conditions in advance of signing the agreement to participate in in the world’s most well known league.

Agents shut to the deal have told Ghanasoccernet.com that Salisu signed the deal two months in the past but stringent overall health steps put in by the British authorities prevented Southampton from unveiling the talented youngster.

Individuals arriving from Spain into the Uk, are demanded to invest two months in quarantine to prevent the distribute of the deadly coronavirus sickness.

Salisu has spent the past two months in quaratine in the United kingdom and with that period coming to an finish in the next 24 several hours, Southampton will unveil the participant in the coming hours.

The defender has been pursuing the United kingdom government’s pointers to go into quarantine given that he arrived in England from Spain after signing the offer.

Southampton splashed £10.9million to indication the Ghanaian defender from the La Liga side following he handed his health care in Spain about two months ago.

The highly rated defender loved a breakthrough period with La Liga club Actual Valladolid in the just ended campaign, actively playing 31 games and scoring a target.

Salisu’s outstanding performances noticed him bring in curiosity from top rated clubs which includes Manchester United, but the swashbuckling defender selected to be a part of Southampton.

The 21-calendar year previous practically joined French Ligue 1 facet Stade Rennes last month but the deal collapsed in the eleventh hour, with the player preferring England.

The defender who is nevertheless to represent Ghana at the intercontinental level was convinced to be part of the Saints after he was confirmed of very first workforce football.

Mohammed Salisu joined the youth established up of Authentic Valladolid in 2017, prior to gradually paving his way into the initially staff of the club.