AS Monaco, competing in the French Ligue 1, announced on Tuesday that they have signed Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu from Southampton of the English Championship on a five-year contract. Local media reported that "the French club paid approximately €15 million ($16.53 million) to Southampton for the services of the 24-year-old player."
Salisu joined Southampton in August 2020 from Real Valladolid. He played nearly 70 matches in the Premier League before Southampton was relegated last season. Salisu made his debut for the Ghana national team in September 2022 in a 3-0 friendly defeat against Brazil. He was called up by coach Otto Addo for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he started in all three group matches and scored in Ghana's only victory against South Korea. Monaco finished sixth in Ligue 1 last season, missing out on European competition.
