Southampton close in on £18.5m move for Genk star Paul Onuachu… with the 6ft 7in striker set to pen a three-and-a-half year deal at St Mary’s after being offered to relegation rivals Everton
Southampton are close to agreeing the £18.5million signing of 6ft 7ins Genk striker Paul Onuachu.
The deal for the 28-year-old, who had also been offered to Everton, is worth £15.8m plus add-ons.
He will sign a three-and-a-half year contract, pending his medical once the financial details are in place.
Southampton are close to agreeing the £18.5m signing of 6ft 7ins Genk striker Paul Onuachu
Speaking in December 2022, Onuachu insisted he was happy at Genk but refused to rule out a future move to the Premier League.
‘I score a lot, I like being here. But: if there is an interesting offer this winter or next summer, we will look at it together with Genk. Because I still dream of playing in a big league’, he told HLN.
Everton were offered the chance to sign the striker after Saints’ initial offer was declined by Genk ahead of deadline day.
Onuachu, who had also been offered to Everton, will join on a deal worth £15.8m plus add-ons
The Toffees – who are currently sitting 19th in the Premier League table – are in desperate need of a goal-scorer but ultimately decided against Onuachu .
Meanwhile, Goodison Park academy graduate Anthony Gordon was sold to Newcastle for £40m plus £5m in add-ons last week, handing Everton a hefty injection of cash before the close of the window.
Southampton are also looking to finalise the signing of winger Kamaldeen Sulemana from Rennes.
Saints are also eager to finalise the signing of winger Kamaldeen Sulemana on deadline day
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