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Southampton: Five possible replacements for Sofiane Boufal

By Chris Hughes

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Sofiane Boufal of Southampton walks to the dugout for the start of the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Southampton at Selhurst Park on September 16, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 16: Sofiane Boufal of Southampton walks to the dugout for the start of the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Southampton at Selhurst Park on September 16, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images) /
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LISBON, PORTUGAL – JULY 23: Sporting’s forward Daniel Podence during the Friendly match between Sporting CP and Lyon at Estadio Jose Alvalade on July 23, 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images)
LISBON, PORTUGAL – JULY 23: Sporting’s forward Daniel Podence during the Friendly match between Sporting CP and Lyon at Estadio Jose Alvalade on July 23, 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Carlos Rodrigues/Getty Images) /

Daniel Podence

Currently very strongly linked with a move to either Greece or to the Championship’s Nottingham Forest, Podence still remains a potential option for the Saints.

The Portuguese winger was one of several players to have left their contracts with Sporting Lisbon through just cause following the end-of-season fallout at the club. The likes of Bas Dost and Gelson Martins are available too, but they’re almost certainly out of the Saints’ reach.

However, Podence could very much be a possibility for the club, and he offers some serious pace and agility as he stands at just five-foot-five.

Last season, in his first senior campaign for Lisbon, he failed to find the back of the net himself but recorded an impressive eight assists – if anything, they are harder to tally up than goals themselves.

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