Southampton have confirmed the signing of Mohammed Salisu on a four-year deal from Real Valladolid.
The 21-year-old central defender arrives at St Mary's as the club's second addition of the summer, after a superb individual season in La Liga had the rest of Europe on red alert.
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Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhüttl said: “This is an important signing for us. Mohammed is a player who fits our profile well. He is young and has a great amount of potential, but he is also someone who has the qualities to come in and help the team as soon as he is up to speed with our way of playing.
“I like what I have seen of him so far in his games with Valladolid. He is strong defensively, he is calm with the ball – something that is important in our team – and he has good speed too.
"I think he will fit in well with us and that this will be a good place for him to develop his game further. We have some good centre-backs here and this will be another strong option for us.”
Salisu added: “It is a very good feeling to be a Southampton player. I am very happy to be part of the club and I am looking forward to starting here.