Southampton signing is quicker than Mbappe and could rival Chelsea star as fastest player

But it turns out the winger can offer more than just helping Saints avoid relegation, given he could potentially become the Premier League's fastest player.

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Bottom of the league Southampton paid Rennes £22m for the Ghana ace on deadline day, making him their new club record signing.

The 20-year-old, who primarily plays on the left, has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal, keeping him at the St Mary's until 2027.

And despite scoring only one goal this season in France, it turns out Sulemana will offer his new club some crazy speed down the wing.

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According to data presented by Sports Lens, Sulemana ranked as the fastest player in the 2022 FIFA World Cup when playing for Ghana against Uruguay, with a speed of 35.7 kilometres per hour.

This made him faster than France's Kylian Mbappe, who was actually ninth in the rankings on 35.3 kilometres per hour.

Meanwhile, Alphonso Davies came in second with 35.6, level with Nico Williams.

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However, the Ghanaian's speed in Qatar puts him below the Premier League's quickest player this season: Chelsea's £89million January signing Mudryk.

The Ukrainian recorded a speed of 36.63 kilometres per hour in his 35 minute cameo against Liverpool, putting him just above what Sulemana recorded at the World Cup.

But it looks like Sulemana will at least give him a run for his money while he tries to help Saints avoid the drop.

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