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Southampton Summer Wishlist: Josh Kingdom

By Josh Kingdom

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: A balloon is seen during the Premier League match between Southampton and Stoke City at St Mary's Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: A balloon is seen during the Premier League match between Southampton and Stoke City at St Mary's Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) /
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BILBAO, SPAIN – JANUARY 22: Oscar De Marcos of Athletic Club celebrates with his teammates Iker Muniain of Athletic Club after scoring his team’s second goal during the La Liga match between Athletic Club Bilbao and Atletico Madrid at San Mames Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images)
BILBAO, SPAIN – JANUARY 22: Oscar De Marcos of Athletic Club celebrates with his teammates Iker Muniain of Athletic Club after scoring his team’s second goal during the La Liga match between Athletic Club Bilbao and Atletico Madrid at San Mames Stadium on January 22, 2017 in Bilbao, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) /

Óscar De Marcos (Athletic Bilbao)

28-year-old right-back, Óscar de Marcos has just finished his seventh season with the Basque club after signing from Deportivo Alaves at the start of the 2010/11 season. In that time, De Marcos has made a total of 323 appearances for Los Leones scoring 29 times and getting 35 assists.

Last season the Spaniard played in 32 games in all competitions for Los Rojiblancos and was involved in five of the teams 53 goals throughout the campaign.

De Marcos’ attacking instinct would make him a perfect fit for the club if Claude Puel does stay. In his last 18 games, Puel has deployed Saints in a 4-2-3-1 formation which relies on attacking full-backs who can bomb forward and help in midfield, meaning a team can have as many as six players up-field at any one time.