Paul Onuachu is in buoyant mood after completing his move to Premier League club, Southampton.
The Nigeria international linked up with the Saints from Belgian Pro League outfit, KRC Genk on Tuesday night.
Onuachu penned a three-and-a-half year deal with Southampton.
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The 28-year-old joined Genk from Danish club, FC Midtylland in 2019 and scored 84 goals in 134 appearances.
Onuachu said goodbye to the club and fans in a personal video on social media.
“I want to thank everyone who has helped me grow here. The different coaches, the technical staff and of course the supporters,” he said.
“I wish the club the best for the future. It is my greatest wish that they can take the title. Genk will always be my home, wherever I go.”
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Good move. Time to prove that your performance in Belgium isn’t a fluke. All the best, Paulo
Is really surprising how Nigerian players always end in relegation battle clubs.
He said bye bye to European football atleast Genk can promise him that to a relegation bound team….anyways for naija spirit sake goodluck.
Great move for Onuachu. It is always a dream of Nigerian players to play in a league that represents the pinnacle of global league football at some point in their careers (even if it is a relegation battler).
The English Premier League many is the Mecca of league football and Onuachu now has the chance to pay his pilgrimage with heavenly centre forward performances.
I am really chuffed for him.
Now he has the chance to prove doubters wrong. In is a given that football played in the English Premier League is predominantly face paced. That still didn’t stop average-speed strikers like Drogba, Giroud and Crouch making their mark.
I expect Onuachu to follow suit.
I don’t think Southauthen will sign him if they we’re placed in a comfortable position on the table. Its because they wana sink so they want who wan follow them sink. For sure i m not excited about this move one bit. We can’t be celebrating a mediocrity move when other African players are making upward movement. For instance Onana moved Ajax to Inter and Mendy from Angers to Chelsea while our Okoye move from Roda to a Watford a second division side. All this is nonsense . I hate it.