Back-to-back Copa America lifting defender Gonzalo Jara has motivated Lucas Cepeda to consider the prospect of joining Southampton.
Honestly, not to brag but Southampton monitoring almost a handful of attacking names in under a week should be a praiseworthy achievement. Though there are English clubs who work on a couple of signings at the same time, it's rare to witness a messy scattergun approach in action.
As such, this practice can either be labelled as a masterstroke or can draw flack from every critical pundit out there. Therefore, it's high time Southampton started narrowing their options, after all, they can't spend the entire month drawing a long number nine shopping list only to check a box or two in reality.
As far as recency bias is concerned, Lucas Cepeda has provided more food for thought to Southampton, with his exit situation growing increasingly unpredictable by the day. And who knows, he may hold the Southampton shirt in his hands as soon as the coming week.
Jara's words instill confidence among Saints
Well, this imagination has been given fresh attention by one of Cepeda's homeland heroes, Gonzalo Jara.
Advising the 22-year-old forward, EFL Analysis quoted Jara making a bold claim, saying: "I also imagine he has the requirements to play in the Premier League or the Championship if Southampton have been relegated, which I don't remember."
On top of that, Southampton fans have seen the former players motivating their younger counterparts story a number of times. And it needs no introduction that most of them translate into bargain buys in a matter of months.
Hence, it's natural to wonder whether Jara's vouching could be the next one in this shrewd transfer list. Regarding the fans, they would definitely wish for it to come true alongside the transfer completion.