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5 midfielders linked to Southampton with Hasenhuttl wanting another CM

By Marc Walker

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool in action during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Liverpool and Osasuna at Anfield on August 09, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Liverpool in action during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Liverpool and Osasuna at Anfield on August 09, 2021 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) /
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Ryan Christie of Celtic FC (R) (Photo by ANP Sport via Getty Images)
Ryan Christie of Celtic FC (R) (Photo by ANP Sport via Getty Images) /

Ryan Christie

Christie was linked with Saints before Euro 2020 and now the Sun have suggested that a move is still a possibility.

The report admits that a move next summer is most likely with Christie then out of contract at Celtic, but perhaps Saints could accelerate things in the final days of this current window.

The 26-year-old rarely plays in central-midfield but signing him could free up other players like Stuart Armstrong to provide cover centrally

Christie has proven to be a very creative player with Celtic and has 41 goals and 44 assists in 150 games for them. His attacking abilities would make him a natural fit for the number 10 roles in Ralph Hasenhuttl’s 4-2-2-2 setup.

It may be more likely that Saints will move for a natural central-midfielder this time around but they clearly have Christie as a target for the future and could be able to strike a deal now if they wanted to.

Read Saints Marching’s original report on this link here.

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