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David Bates is making a name for himself in Germany. The 22-year-old central defender is in the early stages of his first season with Hamburger SV in 2. Bundesliga, and has helped his team to six clean sheets in eight appearances. Southampton’s interest was reported over the weekend, but it has now emerged that Bayern […]
Boubacar Kamara is impressing in Ligue 1. Despite being just 18 years of age, the central defender has turned in some mature performances for Marseille this season. Making 11 appearances to this point, manager Rudi Garcia is placing a lot of trust in his prodigy. One scout however believes that the centre-half may be moving […]
Stuart Armstrong has admitted to enduring a difficult adjustment process to the Premier League. The attacking midfielder moved to Southampton from Celtic in the summer for a fee of £7 million, and despite a positive preseason, the 26-year-old has his chances for the Saints limited. Quoted by the Evening Express, Armstrong said: It’s been a […]
Gary Cahill is a man in demand across Europe, even if his number has been called sparingly this year by Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri. Reports in Turkish outlet A Spor suggest that the Blues’ club captain has been identified as their key target for the January transfer window. Maicon almost left Galatasary at the conclusion […]
Alex McCarthy was not included in England’s training session this morning, with reports suggesting the goalkeeper has been left out as a precautionary measure. Despite rumours McCarthy was struggling with a hamstring issue prior to Southampton’s game with Chelsea, but seemed to be unhindered in Sunday’s 3-0 defeat. It’s possible his exclusion from Tuesday morning’s […]
The Daily Mirror claim Southampton are interested in signing Gary Cahill, with the Chelsea central defender unsure about his future at Stamford Bridge. With Antonio Rüdiger, Andreas Christensen, and David Luiz keeping a firm hold on the centre-back spots, the switch to two centre-halves under Maurizio Sarri has drastically cut Gary Cahill’s playing time. Injury […]
Toulouse defender Christoper Jullien was heavily coveted by Southampton during the summer transfer window, but did not feel ‘ready’ for a move to the Premier League. The centre back was also fancied by Premier League rivals Newcastle, but a report in TalkSPORT has revealed that the 25-year-old felt he wasn’t in the right place to […]
Fraser Forster reportedly rejected a move to Turkey during the summer, as his future at Southampton remains murky. Dropped for Alex McCarthy in December of 2017, Forster had been linked with a move away from St Mary’s in the summer transfer window. Several clubs had been suggested as potential destinations for the shot-stopper, including Super […]
The talk of the town, Southampton’s Alex McCarthy is enjoying a late-career flourishing. Despite not being a young starlet, competing for playing time at big clubs at a young age, McCarthy instead had to grind chances out on loan at a multitude of clubs before he got his chance in the Premier League. His impressive […]
Southampton will host Leicester on Saturday, as Mark Hughes’ men try to record their first win of the season. An opening weekend 0-0 draw with Burnley got the Saints off the mark, but a trip to Goodison Park last weekend left the visitors on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline. Leicester were beaten by […]
Aston Villa have interest in loaning Matt Targett from Southampton, according to Graeme Bailey of The Gambling Times. Targett has been much-coveted by Championship and Premier League clubs alike, with the left-back unlikely to see much first team action on the south coast this season, given club captain’s Ryan Bertrand’s stranglehold on the position. Twitter: […]
Sam Gallagher will not leave Southampton before the loan transfer deadline day on August 31. The striker had been linked with a loan move away from St Mary’s, but Mark Hughes has revealed that the 22-year-old is a part of his plans for the season ahead. The Daily Echo report Hughes as saying: Sam is […]
