Mohammed Salisu to wear No.22 for Southampton

Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Whatsapp

Mohammed Salisu will wear the No.22 shirt for Southampton.

Advertisement

The Ghanaian defender completed his transfer to the English Premier League side from Real Valladolid in the on-going summer transfer window.

The 21-year-old penned signed a four-year deal at St Mary’s, becoming the second player to arrive at the club.

?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1298289107702034433%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2FSouthamptonFC2Fstatus2F1298289107702034433widget%3DTweet

Advertisement

The Real Valladolid defender was chased by several top European clubs due to his impressive debut season in the Spanish La Liga, however, he opted to join the Saints.

One of the most highly-regarded young centre backs playing in Europe right now, Salisu moved to Spanish top-flight side Valladolid from his homeland in 2017, first establishing himself in their second side, before quickly progressing into a key member of the first-team.

He featured twice in the club’s Copa del Rey campaign in the 2018/19 season before becoming a regular in the 2019/20 campaign, making 32 appearances across all competitions, helping them to a notable improvement in their defensive record and also to a respectable 13th-placed finish.