Kamaldeen Sulemana: Southampton Winger Compared to Real Madrid and Brazil Star Vinicius Jr

• Kamaldeen Sulemana has drawn comparisons with Vinicius Jr and Jeremy Doku due to his enormous potential
• The Ghana international struggled with injuries last season, heavily affecting his game time at St Mary's
• Tom Vernon, the founder of the Right to Dream Academy in Ghana believes the winger is as good as the Real Madrid star

Ghana and Southampton winger, Kamaldeen Sulemana has been compared to Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr and Manchester City star Jeremy Doku.

Tom Vernon, the founder of the Right to Dream Academy, the football school that unearthed Sulemana and the likes of Mohammed Kudus, insists the England-based player possesses the potential of the duo.

Sulemana endured a tough campaign last season and his move to England seems to have taken the shine off him as he struggles to settle at the St Mary's.

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However, Vernon believes the tricky winger will bounce back and has a lot of years to reach his full potential.

"I think, you know, it's the old expression, form is temporary, and class is permanent," he told Joy Sports.

"And for Kamal, like if you watch Jeremy Doku, if you watch Vinicius Jr training, their potential compared to Kamal, talking about a player in the same ballpark, obviously in certain phases of their development, they pushed a little bit," he added.

Sulemana will be hoping to return to his best shape ahead of the return of the Premier League following the Saints' promotion to the topflight.

The 21-year-old made 25 appearances in the English Championship, delivering three assists last season, per Transfermarkt.

He joined the English outfit from French Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais in January 2023.

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Kamaldeen and Kudus vacation in Greece

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Black Stars duo, Mohammed Kudus and Kamaldeen Sulemana flew to Greece for their vacation after the end of a long season with their respective clubs.

Both players were involved in international duty with the Ghana national team in June, featuring in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali and the Central African Republic.

Ghana won the two matches, with Kudus playing a critical role as he saw more game time in crucial games as the Black Stars moved joint-top of their qualifying Group I.