Kamaldeen Sulemana set to join Southampton in record deal – Stade Rennais make a profit

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Southampton are set to sign Kamaldeen Sulemana. According to a report by The Athletic, the 20-year-old Ghana national team forward is set to arrive from Ligue 1 club Stade Rennais in a deal worth €25 million plus €3m in add-ons. Sulemana will be the most expensive signing in Southampton’s history once he hits his add-ons (overview).  Sulemana will sign a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Saints. 

Transfermarkt can also confirm a report by Fabrizio Romano, that Southampton have beaten out Bundesliga side RB Leipzig and Premier League competitor Everton to sign the forward, who can play on both wings and also as a center-forward. Signed for €17m from Nordsjaelland Sulemana will become the fifth most expensive departure in club history, just ahead of Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy. 

“Sulemana needed a change,” Transfermarkt Area Manager Ronan Caroff said. The striker started well for Stade after joining the club in the summer of 2021, scoring four goals and two assists in his first 19 Ligue 1 games. Caroff explained that he struggled after he was called up to the AFCON in January 2022. “Sulemana was only a super sub this season, and he brought some frustration to fans, for example, costing the win in a game vs Fenerbahçe in Europa League with some risky dribbles in his own defense (3-3).”

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Rennais make profit on Sulemana – Onuachu also set to join Southampton?

Despite the frustration that Sulemana was not able to live up to his expectations in France, there is a sense of relief now that the club will at least make a profit on the transfer. “He was a big prospect, and at least the club managed to turn a profit despite having him under contract for just 18 months,” Caroff said. 

Southampton, in the meantime, will hope to get the most out of a young forward who previously has scored 14 goals and eight assists in 43 games across all competitions for Nordsjaelland. The Saints are currently last in the EPL standings and are desperate for goals, as only Everton has scored fewer goals (15) than the club from Southampton (17). 

As a result, Sulemana is unlikely to be the only addition to the attack on deadline day. According to The Athletic, Southampton are also in talks with Genk to sign forward Paul Onuachu. But while Sulemana is now all but agreed, it remains to be seen whether Southampton can also sign the 28-year-old Nigerian striker. A deal, for now, appears to be difficult.

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