Southampton: Three January transfer moves Saints have been linked with

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: Marc Guehi of Chelsea battles for possession with Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal during the Premier League 2 match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on April 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 15: Marc Guehi of Chelsea battles for possession with Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal during the Premier League 2 match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on April 15, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
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BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND – MARCH 23: Marc Guehi of England during the UEFA U19 Championship Qualifier between Greece U19 and England U19 at St Georges Park on March 23, 2019 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
BURTON-UPON-TRENT, ENGLAND – MARCH 23: Marc Guehi of England during the UEFA U19 Championship Qualifier between Greece U19 and England U19 at St Georges Park on March 23, 2019 in Burton-upon-Trent, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Guehi to bolster the backline?

The main area that Saints will be looking to recruit in this January is the defence given that they have conceded far too many goals this season.

According to the Sun, both Saints and Norwich are interested in taking Chelsea centre-back Marc Guehi on loan until the end of the current campaign in a bid to maintain their top flight statuses.

Guehi is very much in the early stages of his career at 19 but his talent has seen him represent England Under-21s six times already.

He currently captains Chelsea’s Under-23s and has made two senior appearances for the Blues in the EFL Cup this season.