Southampton sign Marseille defender Caleta-Car – Maitland-Niles and Edozie join as well

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Deadline Day moves 

Southampton have kept themselves busy during deadline day with the arrival of no less than three players. Late on Thursday evening, the Saints confirmed the arrival of Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles on a season-long loan deal. The 25-year-old, who continues to struggle with game time in Mikel Arteta’s side has a market value of €10m as he begins his third loan move in as many season.

“Ainsley is at a good point in his career, with a lot of experience already, but he is also still a player with potential, and he is someone who can definitely help us,” said Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhüttl. “I think he fits well with us and can develop his game even further during his time here. He can also play in different positions, which is always a good thing, and I am pleased to welcome him as part of our squad.”

Arthur, Aubameyang & Co. – The most valuable summer Deadline Day deals in 2022

Krzysztof Piatek | Hertha BSC -> Salernitana | Market value: €12m

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Loan fee: €1m

Maxi Gómez | Valencia -> Trabzonspor | Market value: €12m

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Fee: €3m

Idrissa Gueye | PSG -> Everton | Market value: €12m

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Fee: €6m

Billy Gilmour | Chelsea -> Brighton | Market value: €12m

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Fee: €10.4m

Ethan Ampadu | Chelsea -> Spezia Calcio | Market value: €13m

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Loan deal

Justin Kluivert | Roma -> Valencia | Market value: €15m

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Loan deal

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | FC Barcelona -> Chelsea | Market value: €15m

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Fee: €12m

Florian Grillitsch | Hoffenheim -> Ajax | Market value: €16m

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Duje Caleta-Car | Marseille -> Southampton | Market value: €16m

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Fee: €10m

Kasper Dolberg | OGC Nice -> Sevilla | Market value: €17m

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Loan deal

André Gomes | Everton -> LOSC Lille | Market value: €18m

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Loan deal

Sergiño Dest | FC Barcelona -> AC Milan | Market value: €18m

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Loan deal

Daniel James | Leeds -> Fulham | Market value: €18m

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Loan deal

Abdou Diallo | PSG -> RB Leipzig | Market value: €18m

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Loan fee: €1.5m

Julian Draxler | PSG -> Benfica | Market value: €18m

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Loan fee: €2.5m

Arthur Melo | Juventus -> Liverpool | Market value: €18m

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Loan fee: €4.5m

Gaëtan Laborde | Stade Rennais -> OGC Nice | Market value: €18m

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Fee: €10m

Umar Sadiq | Almería -> Real Sociedad | Market value: €18m

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Fee: €20m

Héctor Bellerín | Arsenal -> FC Barcelona | Market value: €22m

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Free transfer

Jan Bednarek | Southampton -> Aston Villa | Market value: €22m

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Loan deal

Julian Weigl | Benfica -> Borussia Mönchengladbach | Market value: €22m

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Loan deal

Denis Zakaria | Juventus -> Chelsea | Market value: €27m

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Loan fee: €3m

Leander Dendoncker | Wolves -> Aston Villa | Market value: €28m

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Fee: €15m

Manuel Akanji | Borussia Dortmund -> Man City | Market value: €30m

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Fee: €17.5m

Amine Gouiri | OGC Nice -> Stade Rennais | Market value: €50m

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Fee: €28m

Carlos Soler | Valencia -> PSG | Market value: €50m

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Fee: €18m

Before fans even had an opportunity to react to such a move, the Premier League outfit then announced that they had also signed 19-year-old winger Samuel Edozie from Manchester City. According to the Daily Mail, the forward makes the move to the Stadium of Light in a deal that could end costing as much as €11.6 million. 

“Samuel is another promising young player who brings good attacking qualities to us, and he is someone who fits very well with our philosophy,” confirmed Hasenhüttl. “He is a quick player who has impressive technical ability, so he will be able to help our squad immediately, but we also see a lot of potential in him for the future.” Prior to the arrival of the young winger, the Saints had spent just over €56m on new signings, following the arrival of Gavin Bazunu, Sékou Mara, Roméo Lavia, Armel Bella-Kotchap and Joe Aribo, as well as Mateusz Lis on a free transfer.

Southampton add defender to summer signings 

However, the south coast club weren’t willing to stop there with their late summer spending and made a further addition in the form of Marseille central defender Duje Caleta-Car. RMC Sport reported earlier that the 25-year-old talent is on his way to England after a deal was agreed between the two clubs, which would see the Premier League outfit pay €8 million and agree to a percentage of any future sale for Caleta-Car going to Marseille. 

Once considered a young player with exceptional potential, Caleta-Car made the move to the Ligue 1 side for €19m from RB Salzburg in 2018 at the age of 21. Since then, the player has made 130 appearances for Marseille, but often found himself on the bench last season and as such has now been deemed surplus to requirement by the French club. After reaching a market value high of €25m in 2021, the defender has since seen his value drop to €16m, where it is now. 


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