Southampton: All the early January transfer links featuring Saints
By Marc Walker
Southampton will be looking for potential players to add to their current squad with the January transfer window now open.
Many players will be linked with the club, although it would be foolish to expect more than one or two to come through the door in a market severely affected by the pandemic and where loan deals will take priority.
Ralph Hasenhuttl prefers a tight group where there are two quality options competing for each position in his team but additions will be crucial in keeping up Saints’ current superb form in the second half of this 2020/21 season.
Teams still have three weeks to get their business done and there will surely be at least some movement on the South Coast.
Below are all the links involving Saints that have appeared recently and some that have been reported on since the summer:
Incoming transfers
Brandon Williams, Full-Back, Manchester United, loan – Saints Marching reports (Saints targeting January transfer for Man U talent, Saints still keen for January loan deal, Mixed messages over Saints’ pursuit of Williams loan)
Telegraph coverage: Article 1, Article 2
Shields Gazette on Newcastle “agreement”
Demarai Gray, Winger, Leicester City, free transfer – Saints Marching reports (Club will pursue Gray in the summer, Saints ahead of Benfica in Gray race)
Daily Mail report on potential free transfer
Sports Witness article on Record report in Portugal
Jorge Fernandes, Centre-Back, Vitoria Guimaraes, £16m – Saints Marching report (Saints interested in defender Jorge Fernandes)//
Daily Mail original report on Saints, Fulham and Newcastle interest
Wellington Aparecido Martins, Central-Midfielder, free agent, free transfer – Saints Marching report (Saints linked with midfielder Wellington)
Adnan Januzaj, Winger, Real Sociedad, €25m – Saints Marching report (Saints targeting €25m former Manchestr United winger)
Hampshire Live article on report from Belgium
More from Saints Marching
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- Grading the Southampton Transfer Window Part 1: Departures
- It’s time to talk about Gavin Bazunu
- Rain clouds on the horizon? Southampton beat Plymouth Argyle
- A lament for Southampton legend James Ward-Prowse
Husein Balic, Winger, LASK, permanent transfer – Saints Marching report (Saints are chasing Austrian Husein Balic)
Toby Savin, Goalkeeper, Accrington Stanley, permanent transfer – Saints Marching report (Saints looking at young Accrington Stanley goalkeeper)
Hamza Choudhury, Central-Midfielder, Leicester City, loan – Saints Marching report (Saints offered chance to sign Choudhury on loan)
Other transfer/contract news
Hasenhuttl reveals approach for January transfer window
Saints close to agreeing Ings contract
Ings contract to make his highest paid player
Saints chief rubbishes contract claims
Hasenhuttl sends contract message to Ings
Bertrand confirms desire to finish career and coach with Saints
Bertrand set to sign new three-year deal
Bertrand close to agreeing new deal
Stephens could be next to be handed new contract
Report confirms defender will sign new deal
Outgoing transfers
Dan N’Lundulu, Real Betis interest and from clubs in Italy/England – Saints Marching report (Saints striker attracting transfer interest from Spain)
Mohammed Salisu, Rumours of a return to Real Valladolid denied – Saints Marching report (Journalist says Salisu will stay despite transfer rumours)
Dan Sheldon (The Athletic) tweet
Original story from ghanasoccernet.com
Josh Sims, Move to Queens Park Rangers or extension of Doncaster Rovers loan – Saints Marching report (What will be the move for winger Josh Sims)//
Yorkshire Post on Doncaster extension
Yan Valery, offered to Schalke 04 on loan with an option to buy – Saints Marching report (Club offers Yan Valery to German club)
getfootballnewsgermany.com report referencing Sky Germany
Michael Obafemi, loan to Swansea City/Stoke City ruled out by injury – Saints Marching report (Michael Obafemi loan deal to Swansea/Stoke off after injury)
Dan Sheldon (The Athletic) tweet
Tom Barclay (The Sun) tweet on Stoke interest
Wesley Hoedt, permanent transfer to Lazio – Saints Marching report (Hoedt could sign permanently with Lazio in January)
Fraser Forster, loan move back to Celtic – Saints Marching report (Saints goalkeeper linked with January move back to Celtic)
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