Wuppertaler SV, currently threatened with relegation, has once again strengthened its squad. A striker is joining from a league rival.
Wuppertaler SV has signed another attacking player in its battle to avoid relegation: Josue Santo is moving from Sportfreunde Siegen to Hubertusallee on loan until the end of the season. The 21-year-old center forward has already made 17 appearances for Sportfreunde Siegen in the current Regionalliga West season, scoring two goals and providing two assists. Santo will now be seen on the pitch in a WSV jersey, bringing additional goal-scoring threat to the team as a center forward in the final phase of the season. The player is looking forward to his new role: “Hello dear WSV fans, this is Josue Santo and I am very happy to be here and to support the team.”
Sports director Gaetano Manno adds: “Josue Santo is our absolute dream striker. We’ve been pursuing him since November. He’s the center forward we’ve been missing so far this season. He holds the ball well, has a good attitude and a great mentality. He has already impressed at Siegen. We are very happy that he is now with us.“
Sportfreunde Siegen’s sporting director explains Santo loan
Matthias Georg, sporting director at Sportfreunde Siegen, adds: ”Following the signing of Paul-Philipp Besong, it is very important to us that Santo gets enough playing time. We have great confidence in his abilities and are delighted that he can now get started in Wuppertal for five months before returning to us in the summer.”
Siegen have signed Besong from SSV Ulm, also on loan until the end of the season.
25-year-old Paul-Philipp Besong is moving to Siegen on loan from third-division club SSV Ulm 1846 until the end of the season. The versatile attacker can play both in the center and on the wings and brings speed, athleticism, and goal-scoring ability to the team. He has already played in 18 third division games for Ulm this season. Besong previously played for Borussia Dortmund II, 1. FC Nürnberg II and FC Erzgebirge Aue, among others, where he gained important experience at a high competitive level.
