Southampton have received an offer from Monaco to sign Mohammed Salisu, sources have told Football Insider.
Talks are currently ongoing between the two clubs as a deal is hoping to be completed after Salisu fell out of favour at St Mary’s towards the end of last season.
Southampton need to let go of a few of their stars after relegation from the Premier League last season.
It is believed that Salisu will be a few of many depart the club last summer.
Football Insider had exclusively revealed on (11 May) that Everton had e a strong interest in signing Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu this summer.
The Toffees were in the market for a left-sided central defender and have shortlisted Salisu as a top candidate.
The 24-year-old defender is out of contract with the Saints in 2024, and the Southampton hierarchy could be forced to sell him for a slashed price to avoid losing him for free.
Southampton understand that they are vulnerable to losing Salisu this summer even if they complete a miraculous Premier League escape in the remaining weeks of the season.
Salisu hasd been a bright performer for the Saints in an otherwise bleak season last campaign– he played a total of 2,440 minutes for Southampton across 28 appearances in 2022/23, registering one assist in the process.
He only missed one league fixture before the start of February, but a recurring hip injury has ruled him out of action in previous weeks, with his last cameo coming in the 3-3 draw with Tottenham on 18 March.
Southampton manager Ruben Selles faced questions over Salisu’s attitude within the club, but the Saints boss insisted that his absence is solely down to injury.
“He’s an injured player. We cannot have an issue with the attitude if he is injured, so we talk about the players that are available,” Selles said.
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