Southampton's top table league opponents Millwall are circling around Saints attacking target Richard Kone.
Damion Downs has returned both scoreless and trophy-less from the recently concluded Gold Cup tournament, and fans can't overlook that. Yet, the same fanbase would admit the second-choice United States striker has never quite worn the tag of Southampton's riskiest addition.
Wycombe Wanderers' attacker Richard Kone holds that accolade and if his erratic form was too much to ignore for the Saints, then his transfer valuation is simply staggering for a work-in-progress talent like him.
Coming to that later, but it's true that Wycombe should be taking that selling headache as long as Southampton's decision-makers don't wish to interfere in the transfer. According to a Football League World report, top table opponents Millwall could be the ones testing Wycombe's £12m resolve.
For Southampton fans, they will be more relaxed now with a team tipped to spend twice as much as they did for Downs, but for purchasing a third-division proven scorer.
Avoiding Kone's steep price tag is best for Saints
Now, here's the standout takeaway. Millwall may not turn into a top-two division team overnight with Kone but their overall reputation with strikers is praiseworthy in the Championship.
Going by Transfermarkt stats, Tom Cahill, Teddy Sheringham and Tony Cascarino are some of the Premier League legends to have spent some glorious years at Millwall.
Plus, no Southampton fan will forget Kevin Davies, who played a good cameo for a few seasons and then waved goodbye to the Saints after boosting their finances with one of the then-record transfers. Hence, Kone could also benefit from a couple of good seasons at Millwall, which will then hopefully enable Southampton to secure Kone's finishing services at the peak of his scoring rhythm.
Even if Kone never arrives at St. Mary's, the Saints can always thank themselves because neither the time nor their modest transfer warchest allows them to pay lucrative fees for each and every forward in English football.