Joshua Quarshie has joined Sturm Graz on a season-long loan from Southampton. The 22-year-old made only 18 appearances for Southampton and has not featured since March, so the move gives him a reset after a stop-start spell in England.
Southampton's loan decision
Quarshie joined Southampton in May 2025 on a four-year deal from 1899 Hoffenheim. He has since failed to secure a place in head coach Tonda Eckert's side, and the club said it "wishes Joshua all the best for the remainder of the campaign".
That is a fairly clean outcome for everyone involved. Southampton keep his long-term contract in place, while Quarshie gets the chance to play more regularly away from a squad he has not broken into.
What Sturm Graz are getting
Sturm Graz arrive with a mixed run of W W W L L, and they sit 26th in the 2025 Europa League standings. Quarshie is also heading to a club with a stronger recent profile than Southampton's domestic spell, while 1899 Hoffenheim finished fifth in the Bundesliga in 2025, which underlines the level he was brought from.
The move does not settle his Southampton future, but it does give him the clearest route back into regular football. For now, the immediate headline is simple: Quarshie leaves for Austria with 18 Southampton appearances on his record and a season at Sturm Graz ahead of him.
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