Meet the 'world class goalkeeper' who is Irish-Nigerian and ready to play in the Premier League.

Last week, the Ireland international goalkeeper joined Southampton in the Premier League.

Gavin Okeroghene Bazunu, a 20-year-old goalkeeper born in the Republic of Ireland to Nigerian parents, is a player Manchester City will not let go for nothing.

Despite only turning 20 in February, the goalkeeper has already earned 10 senior caps for Ireland. He spent four seasons as an academy goalkeeper at Manchester City after joining the Citizens from Shamrock Rovers in 2019 and earned praise from senior goalkeepers.

Despite the fact that his loan move to Rochdale did not go as planned, Bazunu did enough to convince Southampton to dip their hands in their pockets, and Man City added a buy-back clause to the deal, indicating how highly they regard the goalkeeper.

Bazunu's move to the South Coast, where he is also wanted by Portsmouth, is seen as a coup for the Saints.

The goalkeeper was described as a "multi-faceted keeper who encapsulates the modern-day requirements of the position" in an article by TheAthletic.

"His arrival, therefore, should see Southampton's goalkeeping department be better in keeping with the times, with a feeling internally that the right balance has now been struck with the current set of goalkeepers," the article continued.

A Portsmouth official described the goalkeeper as "world class" and predicted that he would play in England's premier league.

"Gavin will play in the Premier League," the official confirmed. "I'll tell you right now: he's world class." He is going to be a world-class goalkeeper."

Bazunu made headlines last year when he saved a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty, but the goalkeeper may have bigger days ahead of him as he attempts to break into the difficult Premier League goalkeeping world.