Southampton’s ideal January transfer window roundtable – by Ed 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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Sadio Mane of Southampton (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images)
Sadio Mane of Southampton (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) /

Q5: If you had an unlimited budget and unlimited time travel, which former Saints player would you bring back to add to our current squad?

A: It’s a toss-up between the there players in the front-line during the 2015-2016 Premier League season in Graziano Pelle, Dusan Tadic and Sadio Mane.

The latter fits best into Hasenhuttl’s tactics with his pace and operating off the left could provide creativity for strikers Danny Ings and Che Adams. Mane might’ve not quite hit his peak whilst at Southampton, but is now considered one of the best, if not best winger in world football now.

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