Mainz have a Conference League to address in the coming months and the German outfit is planning to seal a Saints target who has an unfortunate Champions League tale to tell.
On Thursday, European football observed another day that is a bygone event from Southampton's map. They are continental tournament draws, and Saints must be vying to have some of their representatives go there and bring the writing on the group stages over to St. Mary's.
This is a significantly rosy thought, until you meet the embarrassing thorns next to it. They lie in the playoffs, where ex-Saints coach Russell Martin must be embracing his fortunes that the least catastrophic result came when he was standing beside his fans.
Otherwise, 6-0 isn't an outcome that can escape the anger from any home crowd. Although a goal less in comparison, there was a 5-0 also where the crumbling team had a Saints May target sending the ball rolling into the wrong net.
Southampton admired Boving on the brink of Conference League evenings
22-year-old centre forward William Boving, who was one of the first attackers gaining St. Mary's rumours when the summer market had numbered days to begin.
And probably that was the ultimate turn in those speculations, so, Southampton fans will be curious to find where the Dane's playing status reads nowadays.
Journalist Florian Plettenberg has an answer, and in his words: "The second offer from Mainz 05 has now been submitted: €3 million plus add-ons."
Boving had gotten a place in a league below the Champions League but Mainz probably won't just call him to handle Bundesliga's chores. The German side has a Conference League to keep their fans entertained, and the former will view this decrease in European level as a springboard for redemption.
Neither Southampton nor Boving will nurse any after thoughts here, so, let's move on as Saints fans simultaneously.