After a lot of back and forth and a late attempt from Everton to try and scupper the deal, Kamaldeen Sulemana is going to leave Rennes and head to Southampton.
This comes from L’Equipe journalist Emery Taisne, who took to Twitter to reveal the news.
Southampton had already made an attempt over the past few days to sign the forward for a fee of €20m, before being joined by Everton, but that was deemed insufficient by the Ligue 1 side.
The Saints, keen to give Nathan Jones some reinforcements to help him edge away from the relegation zone, came back with another offer, which has now been accepted.
Taisne explains the player has ‘chosen Southampton’, and it’s stated the Ghana international has ‘opted for the Saints rather than Everton’.
So far this season, Sulemana has made 20 appearances for Rennes, most of which have been from the bench, scored one goal and picked up two assists, with Southampton clearly ready to give him more game time, beating Everton to his signing.
🔴⚫️ Kalmadeen Sulemana a choisi… Southampton. L’attaquant ghanéen a opté pour les Saints plutôt que pour Everton. Sa vente va rapporter 25M€ à Rennes. #SRFC
— Emery Taisne (@EmeryTaisne) January 31, 2023
