Walsall signs forward Tai Sodje from Buxton on two-year deal
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 17, 2026, 2:51 PM
Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Walsall has signed forward Tai Sodje from Buxton on a two-year contract. The 22-year-old is the club's seventh signing this summer, with an option for an additional year. Previously, Sodje played for Sheffield United and Manchester City's academy before scoring 14 goals in 26 appearances for Buxton last season. He joins a growing squad under head coach Lee Grant as Walsall prepares for the upcoming campaign.
- •Tai Sodje is Walsall's seventh signing of the summer.
- •Sodje previously played at Manchester City and Sheffield United.
- •He scored 14 goals in 26 games for Buxton last season.
- •Walsall has the option to extend Sodje's contract for another year.
- •Sodje joins several other new players under head coach Lee Grant.
- 2:51 PMYahoo Sports — Walsall sign ex-Man City forward Sodje from Buxton
"Walsall make ex-Manchester City forward Tai Sodje their seventh signing of the summer on a two-year deal from Buxton.
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