Southampton signs Morocco forward Boufal from Lille
Posted August 29, 2016 7:00 am
LONDON (AP) - Southampton broke its club record for a transfer fee to sign Morocco forward Sofiane Boufal from Lille on Monday
The 22-year-old Boufal signed a five-year deal with the English Premier League team, which did not disclose the fee. British media reported Boufal is costing Southampton 16 million pounds ($21 million).
Boufal scored 12 goals in 34 games for Lille last season.
West Brom signed Belgium forward Nacer Chadli on a four-year deal from Tottenham, reportedly for a fee of 13 million pounds ($17 million).
Europe's summer transfer window closes late Wednesday.
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