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Southampton’s ideal January transfer window roundtable – by Ed Waugh

By Edward Waugh

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Brandon Williams of Manchester United looks on during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park on July 09, 2020 in Birmingham, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JULY 09: Brandon Williams of Manchester United looks on during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park on July 09, 2020 in Birmingham, England. Football Stadiums around Europe remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in all fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Livesey - Danehouse/Getty Images) /
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Brandon Williams of Manchester United (Photo by Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)
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Q2: In your opinion, which area/s of the team do Saints need to add players? And which specific player/s would you like to see come in?

A: Priority has to be that of a full-back, so Brandon Williams on a loan-deal represents a low-risk investment in a market that demands bigger fees in January. Mentioned before Yan Valery seems to be considered a defensive liability by Hasenhuttl, whilst youth graduates Kanye Ramsay and Jake Vokins are still very inexperienced.

Demarai Gray would be an excellent acquisition given the fact the Leicester City-player is in the last six months of his contact; and thus Southampton could get the player for a snip of his value this January or even for free in the summer, which would be shrewd business. However the Saints have good depth in the left-winger positions in Moussa Djenepo, Nathan Redmond and Nathan Tella; however the form of the two former have been questionable over the past calendar year.

Brazilian midfielder Wellington has been rumoured to be on Southampton’s radar, currently being a free-agent would again represent shrewd business in a difficult transfer-market. However the former Sao Paulo player has only ever played in his native country, and is at the age of 29; experienced but totally against the Saints’ transfer policy.