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Southampton: Rating Saints’ business in the summer transfer window

By Marc Walker

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Ralph Hasenhuttl, Manager of Southampton looks on prior to the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Fulham and Southampton at Craven Cottage on August 27, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 27: Ralph Hasenhuttl, Manager of Southampton looks on prior to the Carabao Cup Second Round match between Fulham and Southampton at Craven Cottage on August 27, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images) /
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SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 31: Che Adams of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 31: Che Adams of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Manchester United at St Mary’s Stadium on August 31, 2019 in Southampton, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Signings

During the summer, Saints brought in attacking reinforcements in Che Adams and Moussa Djenepo, whilst a deadline day loan deal for Kevin Danso and the permanent signing of Danny Ings were also completed.

These deals cost around £52m, which is a fairly significant amount with the club needing to sell some players in order to raise extra transfer funds.

The captures of Adams and Danso were particularly pleasing considering that a striker and a centre-back would have been high on Ralph Hasenhuttl’s wishlist.

Despite the window being very good for signings overall, perhaps Saints fans would have liked – in an ideal world – to have seen Danso come in permanently straight away.

Grade: 9/10