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Official: Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu joins Southampton from KRC Genk

Following his great performance for the club, English clubs like Everton and Southampton have expressed interest in the Nigerian internationals.

Super Eagles forward, Paul Onuachu, has signed with Southampton on a three and a half year deal from KRC Genk.

For an estimated €18 million plus add-ons, the Super Eagles forward will join his countryman Joe Aribo at St. Mary’s stadium.

Numerous European clubs, including Everton, became interested in the former Midtjylland striker after his stellar performance with The Smurfs. To an extent, Everton was ready to battle with the Saints for the striker’s services.

Both teams looked to the striker’s brilliance as a vital player to help them in their relegation battle as they both languished in the relegation zone of the English Premier league table.

However, Southampton announced on their social media platforms, having prevailed in their battle to get his signature.

”Striker Paul Onuachu has joined #SaintsFC on a three-and-a-half-year deal from @KRCGenkofficial:” the club wrote

The Super Eagles forward, who has played 18 times for Nigeria’s national team, became the club’s fourth acquisition of the January transfer window after Carlos Alcaraz, James Bree, and Mislav Orsic.

Onuachu, who moved to Genk from FC Midtjylland in 2019, has excelled for Genk this season in the Jupiler Pro League scoring 17 goals in 22 games in all competitions.

He did, however, lead the league in goals scored this season with 16 in 19 games for the Blue and Whites.

Onuachu will be hoping to make his team’s debut against Newcastle United on Tuesday night when they play their next game.

 

Ayomide Oguntimehin

Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories. Grounded in video editing, video journalism, social media management, and content strategy, Ayomide brings a wealth of expertise to his work. With a Bachelor's degree in English Language from Adeyemi College of Education and a Master's Degree in School Library and Media Technology from the University of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel in the field.

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