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Southampton: Saints Marching’s summer transfer window roundtable: Ed Waugh

By Edward Waugh

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: General view outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Huddersfield Town at St Mary's Stadium on May 12, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - MAY 12: General view outside the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Huddersfield Town at St Mary's Stadium on May 12, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images) /
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – APRIL 06: Newcastle player Fabian Schar in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St. James Park on April 06, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – APRIL 06: Newcastle player Fabian Schar in action during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St. James Park on April 06, 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) /

Q2) With the transfer deadline upcoming, who would be the ideal deadline day signing that Saints could make and why? Which players would like to see leave the club too?

In terms of an ideal signing, realistically Fabian Schar from Newcastle would be an absolute steal in my opinion.

The Swiss defender would not fit the transfer policy of signings under the age of 24, but his performances last year for the Tyneside club were extremely impressive. Schar will be 28 later this year and could therefore be valued at a reasonable price within Southampton’s price range, considering players such as Dayot Upamecano, who all the fans have wanted, are being valued at £55M.

Players I would like to see depart the club would be Charlie Austin and Mario Lemina, for obvious reasons; past that you can make a case for Alex McCarthy, Fraser Forster, Wesley Hoedt, Jack Stephens, Mohammed Elyounoussi and Guido Carrillo – especially if this were to help fund a move for a centre-half.