Walsall Bolsters Squad with Tai Sodje Signing

League Two club Walsall have signed forward Tai Sodje from National League North side Buxton on a two-year contract.

The 22-year-old becomes the Saddlers’ seventh signing of the summer, and the club has the option of extending the deal for a further year.

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Sodje began his career with hometown club Sheffield United before joining the academy at Manchester City, where his prolific form in City’s under-18 side earned him a professional contract in the summer of 2021.

After winning trophies at Under-18, Under-21, and Under-23 level, where he played alongside England and Chelsea star Cole Palmer, Sodje failed to break into the first team and joined Buxton before the start of last season.

He went on to score 14 goals in 26 games, helping the club reach the second round of the FA Cup.

Sodje joins goalkeeper Jed Ward, defender James Connolly, midfielders Sven Sprangler, Lewis Simper, and Isaac Moore and forward Andy Dallas as new members of head coach Lee Grant’s squad for the new campaign.