Southampton: 3 Ryan Bertrand replacements linked with Saints transfers

By Marc Walker | May 28, 2021

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 20: Rico Henry of Brentford during the Sky Bet Championship match between Coventry City and Brentford at St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium on February 20, 2021 in Birmingham, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by James Williamson - AMA/Getty Images) /

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Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl of Southampton (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) /

Multiple signings are a must for Southampton this summer if they are to give themselves a chance of making a sustained impression in the Premier League.

Comments from manager Ralph Hasenhuttl and Martin Semmens in the recent past have suggested that some deals are close to being done with some early business being targeted.

Two or three new full-back options will be required with Ryan Bertrand departing for pastures new and a lack of cover overall, which is also seen in some other areas of the squad.

Plenty of players have been linked with a move to Saints already. Some will be genuine but others will simply be agents trying to drum up interest in their clients whilst knowing Saints are actively looking for signings.

Expensive deals would be unrealistic at St Mary’s this summer and players of potential with attributes that fit Hasenhuttl’s system will be targeted instead.

With the full-back and Bertrand situation perhaps most pressing, here are three left-backs who have been linked with a transfer to Saints:

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