Huddersfield have announced they have signed Montpellier striker Steve Mounie in a club-record deal worth £11m.
The Terriers have been one of the busiest teams in the summer transfer window and have now made seven signings as Huddersfield look to consolidate their place in the Premier League next season.
David Wagner’s side have now broken their club transfer record for a third time this summer following the arrivals of Aaron Mooy from Manchester City and Tom Ince from Derby.
“I’m delighted that we could sign Steve ahead of the start of pre-season training,” Wagner told the club’s official website. “He has a very exciting combination of attributes that makes his a very attractive proposition as a young striker.
“He has real physical attributes that should be perfect for the Premier League, plus we have already seen his talents as a football in his remarkable season in France.
“We have met and I know he is a great character. For a man of his young age, he already has a great experience both in life and as a footballer from his time in France, playing in a high-quality Ligue 1.
“At just 22 years old, he is only going to improve too. Given what he is already capable of, that is very exciting.”
The Benin international has spent his entire career at Montpellier aside from a loan stint at Nimes during the 2015/16 campaign. Similar to his international teammate Rudy Gestede, the 22-year-old is known for his immense aerial presence.
In fact, only Christian Benteke (322) won more aerial duels in Europe’s top five leagues last season than Mounie (293).
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