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Southampton Summer Wishlist 2018: Ed Waugh

By Edward Waugh

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Dusan Tadic of Southampton looks on at the final whistle after the Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester City at St Mary's Stadium on May 13, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 13: Dusan Tadic of Southampton looks on at the final whistle after the Premier League match between Southampton and Manchester City at St Mary's Stadium on May 13, 2018 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) /
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ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS – DECEMBER 07: Alassane Plea of Nice holds off pressure from Thomas Bruns of Vitesse during the UEFA Europa League group K match between Vitesse and OGC Nice on December 7, 2017 in Arnhem, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
ARNHEM, NETHERLANDS – DECEMBER 07: Alassane Plea of Nice holds off pressure from Thomas Bruns of Vitesse during the UEFA Europa League group K match between Vitesse and OGC Nice on December 7, 2017 in Arnhem, Netherlands. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) /

Alassane Pléa (OGC Nice)

The striker posted fairly decent numbers last season for OGC Nice, having a goal involvement of 28 in 49 games (21 goals & seven assists) for the French outfit.

With Saints looking likely to offload one striker in Guido Carrillo or Manolo Gabbiadini, the arrival of another will be of much need, Plea fits the bill of being a single striker in which we tend to play with as he is able to hold the ball up and possesses great dribbling skill (via whoscored.com).

Transfermarkt currently value Plea at around £13 million (15M Euros), though whether Nice would part with the Frenchman for that fee is another story, given how fellow teammate Mario Balotelli is continuously linked away to potential brighter pastures – though with Southampton’s striker situation, this would be the calibre of player to help strengthen the squad immensely.