Super Eagles star stripped of his jersey number by Premier League club

Paul Onuachu has been the subject of transfer speculation, with Southampton looking to cash in on the striker.

The forward has been linked with a move to Turkish side Trabzonspor in recent weeks, but a deal is yet to materialise.

The striker's transfer could be close after Southampton took his squad number and gave it to another player.

Onuachu's number has been taken away from him due to rumours that he may be leaving St. Mary's Stadium.

The Nigerian international has a new jersey number according to the Saints' squad numbers for the 2024–2025 season, which were released today.

According to reports from the Southampton website, the club released their official jersey number for the season. 

After joining from Racing Genk in Belgium, the forward wore the number 12 on the back of his shirt for two seasons in a row. However, he will now wear the number 32 for the next season.

The loss of academy product Kamari Doyle to Brighton & Hove on a permanent contract during the January transfer window left Southampton's number 32 empty.

Ronnie Edwards, who joined Southampton this summer from Peterborough United, will now wear the number 12 jersey.