News about Mohammed Salisu

AFCON is finally here, following months of rumors over which players will be ruled out of club action for up to four weeks. Following the most recent round of play, the continental tournament will take place from January 13 to February 11, with players having to join their national teams. This year's edition of the Ivory Coast will be held in Senegal, with Senegal as the reigning champions after defeating Egypt on penalties in the 2021 tournament (which took place in 2002).

Southampton have resoldered their offer for Swansea City defender Nathan Wood, who is estimated to cost about £8 million more add-ons. According to reports, the England U21 international told Swansea that he would like to work with former manager Russell Martin. Michael Duff, Swansea's head coach, said a first bid had been turned down for the 21-year-old, but Southampton have repaid with a £10 million bid.

SIMON JONES: The Ligue 1 team is now eyeing the defender after being rejected in a bid for Fulham's Tosin Adarabioyo, according to Mail Sport earlier this week. Sanchez, 27, is one of the Spurs players who may leave this summer, with manager Ange Postecoglou's reshaping of his squad's first season well underway. Spartak Moscow made a £12.9 million bid for Sanchez earlier this year, and Spurs accepted the bid, but the Colombian was reluctant to move forward. According to news, Galatasaray is one of his other potential suitors. However, Monaco has a definite interest in recruiting another center back after snapping up Mohammed Salisu from Southampton.

Since a £17 million contract was agreed between the two clubs earlier this week, the center back underwent medical and legally penned his deal. Salisu had appeared to be headed for Fulham last week, but the £15 million transfer failed last week, allowing Monaco to reactivate their excitement and finalize negotiations. Earlier this season, the Ligue 1 club was tempted to swoop for the 24-year-old in an attempt to strengthen their backline before the new season. At St Mary's, the former Real Valladolid man had one year left on his terms, but he was not drafted into the Saints' squad for their latest pre-season friendlies.

Monaco has agreed to a £17 million contract with Southampton for defender Mohammed Salisu. Salisu's £15 million transfer to Fulham last week was delayed by Southampton, who are awaiting new bids from Liverpool and West Ham for Romeo Lavia and James Ward-Prowse respectively. Monaco has revived the hope they showed earlier this month to sign the 24-year-old, pending a medical this week. As they brace for the departure of Axel Disasi, which has drew interest from Chelsea, Newcastle United, and Manchester United, Monaco also held talks with Fulham for Tosin Adarabioyo.

ADRIAN KAJUMBA: Monaco is considering a January transfer for Southampton's Mohammed Salisu. Salisu's side is attempting to recruit defender Salisu this summer, but so far have two bids turned down. Salisu, Southampton's last season of the season, has returned to St Mary's to join Ligue 1 Monaco. Monaco, on the other hand, is afraid of being priced out of a move, and they're considering other options, such as shifting attention to other goals and delaying their move for Salisu. He is now in the last year of his career and will be able to sign a pre-contract agreement with an overseas club as soon as January 1.

SIMON JONES: Hello and welcome to another iteration of our transfer newsletter, mailed solely to you. My name is Simon Jones, and I'm keen to share knowledge, views, and the latest gossip from around the world on all the transfer windows that are taking place this summer. It's been another hectic week for Man United as they prepare to a contract for Andre Onana, while Rasmus Hojlund remains a key target for them.

Ruben Selles, Southampton's manager, admits that time is running out on his relegation-threatened side ahead of a challenging ride to Premier League champions Arsenal. The division's bottom club returns from safety with seven games to go on the back of a six-match winless streak.

According to sources, Mohammed Salisu's continued absence from the Southampton squad stems from concerns over his commitments on the south coast. As Premier League action resumed after the international break, the centre-back was exiled from the squads that met West Ham and Manchester City, with both teams losing, with both teams falling apart.

BRENTFORD 3-0 SOUTHAMPTON - ADRIAN KAJUMBA AT THE GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM: It would have been difficult to top this one in Southampton's season so far. It was difficult to decide which was worse – the pitching or supporter protest in the stands exploded to new heights of violence, as Southampton slid to a Premier League loss and overshadowed another superb showing from Brentford, who are dreaming of a European tour. The away supporters took the heat on their under-fire boss as they stood around watching them unravel, with a series of anti-Nathan Jones chants.

Argentina and France met in one of the all-time great World Cup finals, with all of their peers competing to perform a masterpiece at the Lusail Stadium. For those 16 nations, the tournament has been off for a while. Those clubs that made it to the group stage returned home less than two weeks after playing only three matches. It was no surprise for some teams: they were never supposed to make the knockout rounds. For those people, it would have been a difficult pill to swallow. Sportsmail has taken a look back at the 16 teams that were cut from the competition field and rated how they did in the Middle East.

In both teams' vital final group stage match at the Qatar World Cup, Ghana (left) faces Uruguay. Despite losing 3-2 against Portugal in their tournament opener, the African team bounced back to beat South Korea 3-2 on Monday to boost their hopes of qualifying for the last 16. Otto Addo's side needs a victory over Uruguay on Friday to ensure progression, but a draw could be enough, depending on Portugal's results against South Korea. Uruguay has failed at this tournament and currently sits last in Group H after a goalless draw with South Korea and a 2-0 loss to Portugal on Monday. Uruguay must win. And in the 2010 World Cup, Ghana's bitter quarter-final exit (right) - and others of Luis Suarez (inset right) - gives the country a chance not only to make the mistakes but also to exact revenge and eliminate the South American outfit. Sportsmail takes you through everything you need to hear about the Al-Janoub Stadium (inset left) shortly approaching.

Ghana defeated South Korea 3-2 in Group H's first half on Monday, giving the Ghana racer a 2-0 lead in the first half thanks to goals from Mohammed Salisu and Mohammed Kudus. South Korea then recovered after the break and two brilliant headers from Cho Gue-Sung levelled the game, before Kudus restored Ghana's lead seven minutes later.

Fans praised the World Cup's 'Manic Monday' as the first two fixtures of the day featured a total of eleven goals. Cameroon, a scandal, came from behind to draw 3-3 with Group G rival Serbia in the first game. Ghana defeated South Korea 3-2 in Group H's second match of the day, winning the first points of the tournament so far.

Ghana's players arrived in style for their crucial World Cup match against South Korea by stepping off the team bus and playing drums. Following their opening loss, the Black Stars were hoping to play the right note against their Asian opponents at the Education City Stadium. And as they represented Ghana on the world's biggest football stage, they were seen marching into the arena, playing drums and singing proudly.

Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Fifa, is a 'total genius' for his victory over Ghana in a tumultuous penalty. In what seemed to be no contact, the Portugal striker fell down under the challenge of Southampton and Ghana defender Mohammed Salisu. However, Fifa has nevertheless praised the 37-year-old for how he was fouled amid the skepticism surrounding Portugal's decision to give Portugal the spot kick.

Mike Dean, a former Premier League referee, believes that there was no VAR involvement in Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty against Ghana was'scary.' Portugal defeated Ghana 3-2 in their World Cup opener, with Ronaldo netting from the spot after drawing a 'foul' from Mohammed Salisu. Many viewers disapproved with the call, believing Salisu got the ball and Ronaldo went down quickly. And Dean accepts them.

Since accusing Cristiano Ronaldo of diving to win a penalty in Portugal's victory over Ghana at the World Cup on Thursday, Chris Sutton has branded him a "cheat." Ronaldo went down under Mohammed Salisu's challenge before rising and converting the spot-kick in a 3-2 victory in their Group H opener.

Coach Otto Addo lamented the penalty that cost his team dearly while also claiming Cristiano Ronaldo had been given a gift. Addo was outraged that referee Ismail Elfath pointed to the spot in the 63rd minute and said Ronaldo, who had been formally denied a first-half goal by the American official, had fouled Mohammed Salisu rather than the other way around. "When they score the goal, the game changes," he said. It was certainly wrong decision, I think. We play the ball and know there was some contact after.'

Portugal emerged triumphant from a five-goal stalemate with Ghana in their opening World Cup match on Thursday. Following a stalemate in the first half, the two teams fought it out in a spectacular fashion after the interval, with five goals coming in less than 24 minutes. After being taken down in the box by Mohammed Salisu, who saw him become the first man to score at five World Cups, Cristiano Ronaldo came out with 25 minutes remaining, Ghana equalized eight minutes later. Joao Felix and Rafael Leao lasted just a few minutes to give Portugal a two-goal cushion, but Osman Bukari gave the Black Stars hope by pulling one back in the final minute of normal time.

In their first group game at the Qatar tournament on Thursday evening, the veteran forward (left of top right) netted from the spot (left) just after the hour mark to break the deadlock against Ghana. In his first game since being fired by the Red Devils, Ronaldo, 37, was seen shedding tears during the Portuguese national anthem. However, the patiently delivered penalty was accompanied by his trademark'siuuuuuu' celebration, which was highly contested. Ronaldo burst into the box and sank theatrically to the ground (bottom right) under minimal interaction from Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu, but the referee Ismail Elfath did not reverse his decision, although the referee did not reverse his decision. Fans rushed to social media to accuse the 37-year-old of a "fully pathetic" dive and called him 'trash' for his efforts to deceive the referee.

With 30 players from the two Manchester clubs competing in Qatar, all 20 Premier League clubs will be represented at the World Cup. On Monday, the final squads for the 32 participating countries were announced, with 134 players from England's top-flight selected. Manchester City will have the most, with 16 members of their squad being called up, followed by Manchester United with 14, Chelsea 12, and Tottenham Hotspur 11.

Ghana has only lost two of their 12 matches this year. In their first AFCON qualifier in June, the Central African Republic, ranked 132nd in the world by FIFA, were held to a 1-1 draw before being defeated 4-1 by Japan and drawing 0-0 with Chile. Ghana didn't do well in September, after being outclassed by Brazil and only won by 1-0 over Guatemala, ranked 81 places below them, in a recent friendly, where Addo's charges against them have been drawn with Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea.

In an interview that piqued renewed interest from the Black Stars, the Gunners' forward had previously stated his willingness to change but has since been reluctant to announce for the west African side. With 14 goals in 12 games, Nketiah has the all-time record goalscorer for England's under-21 team, but he has yet to be called up to the Three Lions' senior team. The Ghanai FA's decision was revealed by ghanasoccernet.com and arrives just a month before the tournament in Qatar gets underway. But Nketiah isn't the only Premier League talent to be of concern to the African team, who have already secured Mohammed Salisu and Tariq Lamptey's future loyalty, as well as Athletic Bilbao's Inaki Williams.