Salisu approaches Southampton

Mohammed Salisu (21 years old) is closer than ever to becoming a new Southampton player, AS has learned. The center back had chosen the English club a long time ago despite the Rennes strong interest, but he was waiting to obtain the work permit to take the final step. Sources familiar with the operation explain to this newspaper that the situation, which has been under management for more than a month, has begun to speed up with the entry into the final stretch of the Premier and, therefore, the outcome of the soap opera is approaching.

Valladolid has long given up on Salisu (He signed Javi Sánchez, from Madrid, and continues to comb the market), who has not dressed short since last July 1 against Levante. Although a sector of the board, with CEO Matthieu Fenaert at the helm, prefers his departure to Rennes, his fate is somewhat irrelevant to the entity, since he always referred to the termination clause, 12 million, which is what you will receive for your sale.

There are three main reasons why Salisu opted for Southampton and he's been waiting weeks for the bureaucracy to let him go to the UK: the appeal of the Premier and the project that has been presented to him from England; the language, since you feel more comfortable with English than with French; and the contract: Although the details are being finalized, will sign for four seasons or four plus an optional one and will receive in each of them 2 million with the possibility of some variable, while Rennes gave him 1.8 kilos.

Southampton is emerging as the great favorite to reinforce itself with a footballer who It was offered to Atlético de Madrid and he has had many girlfriends in Spain and abroad. Bologna, for example, put the agreement on track with him before the break because of the coronavirus, but the new scenario left by the pandemic and the greater decision of other clubs cut short the possible deal.