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title: "Southampton: Media react to Paul Onuachu signing"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-media-react-to-paul-onuachu-signing/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2023-02-02T12:35:58Z"
modified: "2023-02-02T12:35:58Z"
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# Southampton: Media react to Paul Onuachu signing

**Members of the press have been reacting to [Southampton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/) completing a deal for Nigeria striker Paul Onuachu on January transfer deadline day.**

### The Lowdown: Saints confirm Onuachu move…

The Saints [confirmed](https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/southampton-kamaldeen-sulemana-paul-onuachu-8097241) Onuachu’s arrival from Jupiler Pro League side Genk in the final hours as manager Nathan Jones finally saw a new striker come through the door at St. Mary’s Stadium.

Southampton finalised a last-gasp move for the Super Eagles forward, thought to be in the region of [£18 million,](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21239921/southampton-paul-onuachu-transfer-worst-hat-trick/) with journalists from the player’s continent now telling Saints fans what they can expect from Sport Republic’s new signing.

### The Latest: Journalists react to ‘big’ Onuachu deal…

Taking to social media, various African reporters have reacted as the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) side for signing Onuachu with these claims suggesting St. Mary’s could be in for a treat.

*“Paul Onuachu to Soton is a Big one – 2 Premier League clubs registered interest. West Ham & Soton. West Ham was close last season but Genk pulled the plug late on. Southampton refused to pay £30m for Moffi and paid £18m for Paul. 22 goals last and 18 this season. They won.*” – [**Buchi Laba (Broadcast journalist, Wazobia FM)**](https://twitter.com/Buchi_Laba/status/1620497384747962368)

*“Paul Onuachu to Southampton for about £18.5m is exciting. He’s scored 16 goals in 18 league games for Genk* *this season.” –* [**Emmanuel Etim (Journalist, Nigeria Info FM)**](https://twitter.com/Emiearth/status/1620461777652961280)

*“Paul Onuachu to Southampton is a move that thrills me. He was left frustrated by his inability to find a bigger club last summer despite his consistent delivery at Genk. Yet, I wish he moved to a club that isn’t stuck at the bottom of the EPL. But, adversity, a man maketh.” –* [**Lolade Adewuyi (Journalist, DW Sports)**](https://twitter.com/Jololade/status/1620775889851277313)

### The Verdict: Good move…

Southampton have been in dire need of a new forward given they currently lie bottom of the league table and are in serious danger of relegation.

The St. Mary’s side are [among the league lowest goalscoring sides](https://www.premierleague.com/tables) with only Everton and Wolves scoring fewer goals than Jones’ men.

A clinical striker like Onuachu, and for just £18m, is arguably what the club needs to a tee.

Overall, the 28-year-old bagged an incredible 85 goals and ten assists in 134 appearances for Genk before departing for England and a brilliant overall career haul of 164 in 329 outings [(Transfermarkt).](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paul-onuachu/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/272855)

It’s actually quite surprising he didn’t get a big move to Europe’s most decorated league sooner given just how proven he is at finding the back of the net.