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Southampton Summer Wishlist: Chris Hughes

By Chris Hughes

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: The Southampton U-8 team runs through the sprinklers at half time during the Premier League match between Southampton and Stoke City at St Mary's Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 21: The Southampton U-8 team runs through the sprinklers at half time during the Premier League match between Southampton and Stoke City at St Mary's Stadium on May 21, 2017 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) /
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Nicolai Jorgensen of Feyenoord (L), Michiel Kramer of Feyenoord (R)during Feyenoord Rotterdam honored Eredivisie champions at the Coolsingel on May 15, 2017 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)
Nicolai Jorgensen of Feyenoord (L), Michiel Kramer of Feyenoord (R)during Feyenoord Rotterdam honored Eredivisie champions at the Coolsingel on May 15, 2017 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images) /

Nicolai Jorgensen (Feyenoord)

The second of my wishlist to have plied his trade in Netherlands last season, Jorgensen is a player who I think would greatly improve Southampton’s attack.

I love the two of them but I do think that both Shane Long and Jay Rodriguez should be moved on this summer, and I also think that Manolo Gabbiadini should be given the option to play behind the striker like he has done at Napoli. With that in mind a new striker is an essential addition before next season.

The 26-year-old used to play for Bayer Leverkusen in Germany before returning to his native Denmark in 2012. Since then he’s averaged a goal every other game for Copenhagen before join Feyenoord last summer.

He’s led the league in scoring and as a result the side have won their first title since 1999 as a result. At six-foot-three he could be the perfect target man we need – the only issue is price.

Jorgensen might be several years older but the last striker to leave the Netherlands with the golden boot was Vincent Janssen, who commanded a fee of £18 million.