Ghana defender Rufai Mohammed has completed a move to Serie A side Venezia FC on a loan deal from Swedish top-flight club IF Elfsborg until the end of the current European football season.The agreement reportedly includes a strategic buy option, allowing Venezia to permanently secure the 20-year-old’s services if he meets specific performance metrics.Mohammed, who stands at a formidable 1.98 metres tall, only recently signed a long-term contract extension with Elfsborg keeping him tied to Sweden
Ghana defender Rufai Mohammed has completed a move to Serie A side Venezia FC on a loan deal from Swedish top-flight club IF Elfsborg until the end of the current European football season.The agreement reportedly includes a strategic buy option, allowing Venezia to permanently secure the 20-year-olds services if he meets specific performance metrics.Mohammed, who stands at a formidable 1.98 metres tall, only recently signed a long-term contract extension with Elfsborg keeping him tied to Sweden until December 2029.However, the allure of playing in Italy's prestigious top division accelerated negotiations between the two teams, leading to a swift agreement on deadline day.The move marks an extraordinary career leap for the former Ghana Under-17 international, who originally migrated from Accra-based academy Inter Allies FC to Scandinavia in early 2024.Having built a strong reputation as an elite aerial presence and a highly disciplined ball-playing defender, Mohammed's technical profile perfectly matches Venezia's tactical requirements.His recent top-flight campaigns in the Swedish Allsvenskan, which included a highly impressive development loan spell at IFK Vrnamo, prepared him for this elite opportunity.He now joins a Venezia squad battling fiercely for defensive stability in Serie A, where his physical dominance will be heavily tested by world-class attackers.
