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Southampton close in on £18.5m move for Genk star Paul Onuachu... with the 6ft 7ins striker set to pen a three-and-a-half year deal at St Mary's after being offered to relegation rivals Everton

Southampton are close to agreeing the £18.5million signing of 6ft 7ins Genk striker Paul Onuachu.

The deal for the 28-year-old, who had also been offered to Everton, is worth £15.8m plus add-ons.

He will sign a three-and-a-half year contract, pending his medical once the financial details are in place.

Southampton are close to agreeing the £18.5m signing of 6ft 7ins Genk striker Paul Onuachu

Speaking in December 2022, Onuachu insisted he was happy at Genk but refused to rule out a future move to the Premier League.