Southampton will be considering who to buy when the January transfer window rolls around.
The first problem position that comes to mind is the striker spot in the team, with both Lewis Dobbin and Divin Mubama putting in one too many unconvincing performances while Cyle Larin has been in the treatment room with injury.
Alongside a potential centre-forward addition, reinforcements could enter the building on the left wing, and at the back in the heart of defence, with Leo Scienza continuing to underwhelm, and Keven Schlotterbeck set for his own spell on the sidelines.
The loan market will also surely be explored, as a mid-season boost is chased after, with this Premier League attacker ticking a loft of boxes...
Could the Saints pick up this loan signing?
Femi Azeez's name has appeared on a lot of Southampton fans' transfer wishlists on social media.
Azeez is yet to feature for Brighton and Hove Albion, having left Millwall behind in the summer to join the Seagulls for a whopping £15m.
He could struggle to plant himself into Fabian Hurzeler's first-team plans and so to get him up to speed, he might well be offered out to some Championship clubs on loan mid-way through the season.
This is all just speculation, but he would be a great pick-up for Tonda Eckert's promotion chasers, if a loan move were to whir into motion.
Azeez actually scored against the Saints last campaign for the Lions, as Alex Neil's men beat the Saints 3-2 in a barnstorming affair at the Den.
Now situated close-by to St Mary's on the books of Brighton, it feels like a switch that makes sense, with Azeez's ability to play all over the forward areas perhaps taking Eckert and Co. to that next level in the promotion race, if a statement deal was to be agreed.
He could take the Saints to the next level
Southampton will be looking to add in a striker and a winger in January if they can.
Amazingly, Azeez can play in both of these positions, which would be very handy, as he adds more depth and firepower to Eckert's ranks.
He did play the majority of last season on the right wing, which is currently held pretty firmly by Kuryu Matsuki on the South Coast, but he has a history of playing on the left wing, starting both games last season down this flank for Neil and Co.
The two-time Nigeria international was in the form of his life last season for the Lions, scoring 11 times, and assisting a further eight goals from 35 Championship outings.
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Throwing him into games to play alongside the likes of Cyle Larin and Finn Azaz feels like a bit of a cheat code, if a fantasy move were to become reality, with Neil noting last season that he keeps "making a real difference for us."
Scoring seven times from 14 career appearances as a make-shift centre-forward, as well, he just sticks out as being a well-rounded impact player who would suit what the Saints need perfectly at this moment in time.
It does feel a tad ambitious, as Azeez will naturally want to make a name for himself in the Premier League, when he's at full sharpness.
But, he could be pushed out briefly if he can't make those strides, with plenty of Southampton fans online suggesting his name as a wonderful January addition.
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