The French Ligue 1 returnees have announced the signing of the Black Stars left-back for their 2022/23 season's campaign.
Ghana international Gideon Mensah has officially joined French top-tier side AJ Auxerre on a three-year deal in the ongoing summer transfer window.
He is making a return to France after spending the 2021/22 season with Bordeaux on a loan from Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.
The club's official statement reads “Gideon Mensah commits to AJA! The club is indeed happy to announce the three-year signing of the Ghanaian left-back, who arrives from Red Bull Salzburg. International on 11 occasions, he was notably part of the selection of the Black Stars during the 2021 African Cup of Nations”
Mensah joined Red Bull Salzburg in 2017 and has since had loan spells at Sturm Graz, Zulte Waregem, Vitória Sport Clube, and Bordeaux.
The former West African Football Academy SC product registered 2 assists in 23 games for Bordeaux last season.
Mensah successfully passed his Auxerre medicals on Friday before signing the contract.
Auxerre gained promotion back to Ligue 1 for the first time in 10 years and Mensah becomes their ninth signing of the summer.
Mensah is now a key member of the Black Stars of Ghana and expected to make the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Below is the video of Gideon Mensah's unveiling
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— AJ Auxerre (@AJA) August 13, 2022
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