5 strikers who have been linked with transfers to Southampton this summer
By Marc Walker
![Nantes' French forward Randal Kolo Muani celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between Nantes (FC Nantes) and Montpellier Herault SC at La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes, western France on May 23, 2021. (Photo by Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN SALOM-GOMIS/AFP via Getty Images) Nantes' French forward Randal Kolo Muani celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the French L1 football match between Nantes (FC Nantes) and Montpellier Herault SC at La Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes, western France on May 23, 2021. (Photo by Sebastien SALOM-GOMIS / AFP) (Photo by SEBASTIEN SALOM-GOMIS/AFP via Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/34814bd1ad5f18d48df4ec2830e5581750769898dfe76af2f676b20227c05079.jpg)
Jean-Pierre Nsame
According to a report from TEAMtalk, Saints are one of four teams looking at the possibility of signing Nsame from Swiss side Young Boys.
West Ham, Newcastle and Celtic are also mentioned as teams tracking the progress of the 28-year-old after seeing him plunder 98 goals in 173 games in Berne.
There is one problem for current suitors of the Cameroon international – he suffered an Achilles tendon rupture at the end of May and it remains to be seen whether this will put an end to transfer plans or not.
For Saints, this will be looking for a striker with an impressive record for an achievable fee. Nsame covers both those points, but his age will not be ideal as the club look at his situation. With maybe three or four years of his best performance levels still to give, he is unlikely to be arriving at St Mary’s.