Aaron Ramsdale heading to Newcastle can see Saints capturing their Carabao Cup hero, who was the big reason why they reached Wembley for the final.
As Aaron Ramsdale prepares to address St. James Park as his new home ground, Southampton fans will have two massive talking points on their mind. Firstly, the Saints are back to square one in their pre-Ramsdale phase where defenders are once again expected to ease the workload upon their keepers.
With Ramsdale behind their backs, the defensive unit hardly cared about putting in a few good shifts of their own. So, the St. Mary's crowd will find it good to see a sense of maturity and leadership near the box and that makes the Aaron Ramsdale exit a good one for the squad's individual improvement.
Secondly, what about top-drawer saves because there's no substitute for them in terms of defending efforts? It's simple, either a team can groom their Number One to come into his own or else checking for their pockets remains the only option.
Dubravka's keeping traits draws parallels with Aaron Ramsdale
According to a Daily Echo report, Newcastle United's Martin Dubravka will be a decent choice in the second category.
Truthfully, it'll be silly to call it a swap move because of the noticeable gap in their price tags. Yet, their save making instincts might be closer than Saints think, and last season's Carabao Cup has a couple of evidence to prove it.
When the Magpies drew Arsenal in the semi finals, every top-flight fan saw a Gunners win coming. Forget winning, Dubravka didn't allow them to get the better of him even once as he kept the scoreline blank, making Arsenal's attack appear toothless.
Besides, Championship forwards aren't cut from the same cloth as Arsenal's. So, Southampton fans will have fewer head-holding to do in front of second division favourites with Dubravka guarding their net.