Scouting Report: Mohammed Salisu

Located on the west coast of Africa, Ghana is a country that is known to the world for its production of both cocoa and gold. But for football lovers, it is the nation that has given the world talents such as Abedi Ayew, Stephen Appiah, Michael Essien, Sulley Muntari, Asamoah Gyan, and Andre Ayew. Nowadays, though, there's a new sensation on the block.

For many Real Valladolid fans, it came as a surprise to them on Matchday 1 of the 2019/2020 season against Real Betis when manager Sergio Gonzalez Soriano decided to field 20-year-old Mohammed Salisu at centre back.

“I had seen highlights last season of Mohammed playing for the Promesas, our club’s B team, but the first time I saw him play a full match was Round 1 of the La Liga season in August at Real Betis. He had played no first team matches in preseason and was a complete surprise to be included in the squad for the opening match, let alone be in the starting eleven."-Real Valladolid fan Martin Devil (@MartiRVCF).

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