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23 Aug

Kamaldeen Sulemana Makes Swift Recovery From Injury

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Southampton have received an injury boost following Kamaldeen Sulemana’s return to training after spending time on the sidelines to nurse his injury. The Southampton forward had been battling with a muscle injury which saw him miss the first three games in the Championship while emerging as an injury doubt for Ghana’s match in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Central African Republic (CAR). However, there has been a major injury boost for the player as he resumes training with the Saints. The 21-year-old who joined Southampton in January has had a difficult time adjusting to life in…

18 Aug

Chelsea Sign Romeo Lavia From Southampton

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Belgian youngster Romeo Lavia has sealed a move to Chelsea after successful negotiations, the club has announced. The midfielder had a great campaign with Southampton last season appearing in 29 Premier League games which triggered the interest of a number of teams including Liverpool and Chelsea. The 19-year-old however, opted to join Chelsea in a £58m deal which would see him join a plethora of talents in midfield including the two British record signings Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez “I’m really happy to join Chelsea and be a part of this exciting project. It’s an amazing football club with a…

01 Aug

Southampton Reject Second Liverpool Bid For Romeo Lavia

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Southampton have rejected a second bid from Liverpool for midfielder Romeo Lavia, 90min understands. Lavia has attracted plenty of interest from towards the top of the Premier League after Southampton's relegation, but it is Liverpool who are currently pushing hardest for his signature. A £35m bid was knocked back last month and sources have confirmed to 90min that Liverpool have now seen an improved offer, worth £42m including add-ons, rejected by Southampton. While Southampton would prefer to keep Lavia, they are prepared to cash in for the right price and have placed a firm price tag of £50m on the…

14 Feb

Southampton Close To Agreeing Terms With Jesse Marsch

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Southampton are close to agreeing a deal with Jesse Marsch to make the American their new manager following Sunday’s dismissal of Nathan Jones, 90min understands. Marsch himself was sacked by Leeds little more than a week ago but already looks set for a quick return to Premier League management after emerging as Southampton’s first choice. Sources have confirmed to 90min that the Saints are keen on Marsch after he impressed them in talks held last week. The 49-year-old, who made his name in Europe after trading New York Red Bulls for Red Bull Salzburg – where he coached a certain…

12 Jan

Ghana Defender Mohammed Salisu Stars As Southampton Shock Manchester City In EFL Cup

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Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu produced a rock-solid performance as Southampton beat Manchester City to advance to the semi-final of the EFL Cup. The 23-year-old lasted the entire duration as the Saints defeated the English champions 2-0 at Saint Mary's. First half goals from Sekou Mara and Moussa Djenepo were enough to end City's journey in the Cup competition. Salisu has 47 touches, made 27 complete passes and five incredible clearances. He was 100% in defending aerial ball, winning four out of four, before recovering the ball three times. His two timely interventions and one critical block kept City at bay.…

03 Feb

Solskjaer Explains Cavani’s Half-Time Substitution During Man Utd’s 9-0 Rout Of Southampton

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The Uruguayan was taken off early against the Saints at Old Trafford after scoring his sixth goal of the season just before the interval Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has explained his decision to substitute Edinson Cavani at half-time during Manchester United's 9-0 thrashing of Southampton. United moved level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table after a comprehensive victory against the Saints on Tuesday night. Cavani, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Daniel James all got on the scoresheet at Old Trafford after the visitors were reduced to 10 men…

19 Jan

Asante Kotoko Announces Partnership Deal With English Side Southampton

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Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko has entered into a partnership deal with English side Southampton, the club announced on Tuesday. The Porcupine Warriors becomes the first club in Africa to have a professional partnership with the Saints. The partnership will see Southampton provide technical and non-technical support to Asante Kotoko in the area of youth development, coaching, marketing among others to ensure the development of the club. In a statement from the English side, "The partnership will include Academy staff exchange visits between the UK and Ghana, as well as opportunities for Asante Kotoko’s young players to attend annual UK Player…

18 Dec

Man City Boss Guardiola Reveals Aguero Concern For Saints Game After Missed Training Sessions

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The striker was unable to train for two days this week, but did return on Friday ahead of Saturday's game Pep Guardiola cannot guarantee Sergio Aguero will play a prominent role for Manchester City against Southampton after the forward missed two days of training this week. Aguero, who has endured fitness setbacks in the wake of knee surgery, made his first league appearance since October in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with West Brom. He played only 14 minutes and Guardiola revealed the Argentina striker did not return to training until Friday after suffering a problem unrelated to his knee.