Southampton were keen on bagging Newcastle's out of favour shot-stopper Martin Dubravka, who has now registered a highlight-worthy showing while battling Germany.
Prior to England's Andorra matchup tomorrow afternoon, Southampton fans can once again bemoan the awful state of things Aaron Ramsdale is trapped in. The on-loan Saint had all the reasons to go and thank James Trafford for his Newcastle pathway, but it looks slim that the thank-you exchange will occur during a national camp.
And if Trafford was to fend away scoring attempts from touching the Three Lions net in the coming days, then, Ramsdale's England scope can shrink to a second-fiddle position, at best. However, not every second-priority star has quiet nights, some of them pull out actions like a Southampton-chased keeper did.
Dubravka was vital in succumbing Germany to a headline defeat
The player referred just now is Martin Dubravka, who used to slid behind Eddie Howe's Number 1 contacts, just like Ramsdale is more prone to sitting nearby Howe on the sidelines.
For a few days, the Saints thoroughly pursued the former's signature but then Burnley flicked away those ambitions. The calendar has turned a new month since then, and whatever paycheck was submitted for Dubravka appears a meagre bargain.
Today, you may come across Germany's 0-2 stunning outcome, and though Dubravka wasn't the man inspiring up goals but he successfully put up a clean sheet on the board. It's only one performance, but it says the value for money buy Dubravka can be across the top-flight campaign, and a massive Saints miss.
Not a replica of him, but having George Lang ensures the Saints have sufficient glovesmen in the roster and once Long gets to take home a score-less result, then fans must honour him as much as we are doing to Dubravka.