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Southampton: Saints reportedly keen on signing Tottenham defender

By Ryan Borowski

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Kyle Walker-Peters of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on January 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 27: Kyle Walker-Peters of Tottenham Hotspur in action during the FA Cup Fourth Round match between Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park on January 27, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images) /
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Footballinsider247.com has reported Southampton contacted the London club about bringing in Kyle Walker-Peters in on loan this season.

A peculiar link, as Walker-Peters is naturally a Right-back, because Saints seem set with Yan Valery being the right-back moving forward but this move could hint at a possible late exit for Cedric this transfer window.

The highly rated youngster looked set to feature prominently for the Spurs this season but now Pochettino is going to have to make up his mind on Walker-Peters future in the club probably sooner than he would like.

If Saints do acquire the Englishman’s services this season, that leaves them an in interesting position moving forward at the right-back position.

Quite frankly, I believed it was Yan Valery’s position moving forward and would have only expected a move for another right-sided defender if Cedric left the club. But, Cedric is still with the club and does not appear to he will be necessarily leaving.

LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 04: Kyle Walker-Peters of Tottenham Hotspur runs with the ball during the 2019 International Champions Cup match between Tottenham Hotspur and FC Internazionale at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 04: Kyle Walker-Peters of Tottenham Hotspur runs with the ball during the 2019 International Champions Cup match between Tottenham Hotspur and FC Internazionale at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on August 04, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Burstow/Getty Images) /

So, what would that mean if Walker-Peters is brought-in on loan? I certainly do not think Tottenham would be loaning out one of their exciting young players to a squad if they were not ensured he would be playing first-team football.

So, keeping that in-mind, it would likely mean Walker-Peters would be brought in to start for the club on the right. What that means for Yan Valery? I guess we will have to wait and see what Hasenhuttl has in mind.

I would find it hard to believe Hasenhuttl would be willing to bring in another right-back if he did not have a plan for Yan Valery moving forward.

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