Southampton sign Onuachu and Sulemana
Southampton completed a Deadline Day club record deal for Ghanaian Kamaldeen Sulemana and signed the top scorer in Belgium this season, Nigerian, Paul Onuachu.
Sulemana opted for a move to St Mary’s over Everton, and the deal worth £22m (€25m) plus bonuses surpasses the club-record £22m Southampton paid to sign Danny Ings from Liverpool in 2019.
The 20-year-old Sulemana has 15 caps for Ghana and made two substitute appearances for his country at the World Cup. He has largely been used from the bench by Rennes in Ligue 1 this season.
“He’s at a stage in his career where we feel he can help us in the immediate term, but also continue to grow and develop further into the future,” said Saints boss Nathan Jones.
The Saints head coach also expressed delight in signing Onuachu from Genk for £18m plus add-ons, as he described the striker as “a significant signing” for the club.The 28-year-old Nigeria international has scored 17 times in 22 appearances this season and at 6ft 7in will be a lofty presence up front for Southampton. In total, he scored 85 goals in 134 games for Genk after hitting 71 in 181 for Danish side FC Midtjylland.
Onuachu became Southampton’s fifth signing of the January transfer window as the Saints try to stave off relegation.
