As expected there was a massive wave of transfers on Tuesday, the final day of the transfer deadline and numerous African players were among those who are moving to new clubs. The headline moves involved Ghana national team attacker Kamaldeen Sulemana and Nigeria striker Paul Onuachu, who both completed high priced moves to English Premier League side Southampton for a combined fee of over €40 million.
Among players based in African leagues, Zamalek central midfielder Emam Ashour was the most notable move after completing a deadline move to Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland for close to €3 million despite requests from the Egyptian Premier League club to stay. A notable participant from the 2022 African Nations Championship, Cameroon star Jerome Ngom Mbekeli, completed a move to Europe with his transfer from Cameroonian side Colombe Sport to Belgian second tier side Beveren. Kaizer Chiefs midfielder Njabulo Blom’s move was arranged earlier but the Amakhosi player will compete with Major League Soccer expansion side St. Louis City when the club begins its first season in March.
See the list below for notable deadline day moves from African players along with known transfer fees collected from Transfermarkt.
Kamaldeen Sulemana (GHA)
Rennes (FRA) ⇒ Southampton (ENG) €25 million
Paul Onuachu (NGA)
Genk (BEL) ⇒ Southampton (ENG) €18 million
Ousmane Diomande (CIV)
Midtjylland (DEN) ⇒ Sporting (POR) €7.5 million
Sofiane Boufal (MAR)
Angers (FRA) ⇒ Al-Rayyan (QAT) €6 million
Tolu Arokodare (NGA)
Valmiera (LVA) ⇒ Genk (BEL) €5 million
Gift Orban (NGA)
Stabæk (NOR) ⇒ Gent (BEL) €3.5 million
Emam Ashour (EGY)
Zamalek (EGY) ⇒ Midtjylland (DEN) €2.76 million
Terem Moffi (NGA)
Lorient (FRA) ⇒ Nice (FRA) €2.5 million (loan)
Aliou Baldé (SEN)
Feyenoord (NED) ⇒ Lausanne (CHE) €1 million
Selim Amallah (MAR)
Standard (BEL) ⇒ Valladolid (ESP) €1 million
Njabulo Blom (RSA)
Kaizer Chiefs (RSA) ⇒ St. Louis (USA) €300,000
Islam Slimani (DZA)
Brest (FRA) ⇒ Anderlecht (BEL) Free
Issiaga Sylla (GUI)
Toulouse (FRA) ⇒ Montpellier (FRA) Free
Masoud Juma (KEN)
Difaâ El Jadida (MAR) ⇒ Al Faisaly (KSA) Free
Hamed Junior Traoré (CIV)
Sassuolo (ITA) ⇒ Bournemouth (ENG) Loan
Martin Hongla (CMR)
Verona (ITA) ⇒ Valladolid (ESP) Loan
Marvelous Nakamba (ZIM)
Aston Villa (ENG) ⇒ Luton (ENG) Loan
Moussa Djitté (SEN)
Austin FC (USA) ⇒ Ajaccio (FRA) Loan
Jerome Ngom Mbekeli (CMR)
Colombe Sport (CMR) ⇒ Beveren (BEL)
