Southampton's ideal January transfer window roundtable

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

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Q4: If you were to choose between youngsters with long-term potential or older players who can provide quality now, which way would you go?

A: It’s good to have a mix of youth and experience in squads, and Southampton’s best squads of recent history have always had a good blend of this. That said, right now I would rather have players that can hit the ground running given Southampton’s form, with experienced players being able to provide this more often than not.

Mentioned before, despite his lack of experience outside of Brazil, I think Wellington being an experienced player in a position that Southampton lack some depth in could be a good-safe acquisition give that he is a free-agent currently.