Ghanaian defender Mohammed Salisu has been named in the La Liga breakthrough team of the season by Spanish news portal Marca following an outstanding season.
The 20-year-old has been rock-solid in defence in his maiden appearance in the Spanish top-flight with Real Valladolid.
Salisu emerged as the U-21 player with the highest rate of successful clearances in all the top five European Leagues in Europe this season thus the La Liga, Premier League, Serie A, French Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga.
The breakthrough XI of the season is designed for players who played a significant role for their clubs in their debut season and also youngsters who were the revelations in the league.
Salisu joined Real Valladolid as a youth player on a five-year deal in 2017.
The 21-year-old made 31 appearances for Valladolid scoring once and also assisting once in the 2019/2020 campaign.
Salisu has attracted offers from several European clubs with English side Southampton leading the chase to land the talented central defender.
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