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This is the reason for Brugge interest. "Southampton owned player was the best performer for Anderlecht against Club Brugge." Anderlecht fans also thought he was one of their best players when not injured. Here's how Southampton's loaned-out players are getting on this season... Shea Charles Northern Ireland international Shea Charles had a mixed year after joining Saints in a big-money move from Manchester City. Signed for the future more than the immediate, the now 21 year old impressed in his first few games before eventually losing his place upon Flynn Downes' arrival. Southampton further strengthened their midfield options this summer, seeing Charles slip further down the pecking order, making a loan move sensible. Charles chose to join Sheffield Wednesday, managed by former Saints assistant Danny Rohl. The move saw him reunited with his younger brother Pierce. Playing in midfield, Charles has quickly won the hearts of Owls fans and has regularly been praised by his teammates and Rohl. With over 1,000 minutes under his belt already, he is reaping the benefits of regular game time. He has scored his first senior goal and is regularly winning player of the match awards. "He's learning - and this is why it will be so important for him," Martin told the Daily Echo when asked about Charles' loan earlier this season. "Rather than being in and around the first team as an option - because the Premier League is such a big jump - he's playing big games. He's got to keep going and keep growing." Shea Charles has impressed in the Championship with Sheffield Wednesday (Image: Bradley Collyer/PA) Sam Edozie Martin recently reiterated that Sam Edozie remains a part of the "bigger picture" at Saints following his impressive start to life in Belgium. Edozie was close to joining Rangers on loan on deadline day before the Scottish giants pulled out of the deal late on. Luckily for the 21 year old, Anderlecht were still able to approach Saints for a deal after the English window had closed. As a result, Edozie, much like Charles, is playing consistent football rather than hovering around Southampton's bloated squad as a potential option. The winger has already scored twice and laid on two assists for Anderlecht - including a goal in the Europa League against Ludogorets. Saints staff have made regular trips to Brussels for face-to-face contact with Edozie in order to monitor his progress. Dom Ballard Academy forward Dom Ballard had a difficult 2023/24 season. He joined Rubén Sellés' Reading on loan for a taste of senior football before suffering a season-ending injury. Ballard had looked good for the Royles but spent most of the season at Staplewood recovering from a patella injury. The England youth international returned to fitness in time for pre-season and eventually secured another League One loan, joining Blackpool. Signed by Neil Critchley, Ballard is now managed by former Premier League boss Steve Bruce. He has also had to deal with more injury concerns. The 19 year old appeared set for time on the sidelines with a shoulder injury. Surgery was considered but deemed unneeded and Ballard has since returned to action. He has only scored once in 10 games for Blackpool, who have a wealth of forward options but are struggling towards the bottom of League One. Dom Ballard is still playing despite previous concerns a shoulder injury would require surgery (Image: PA) Cam Bragg Midfielder Cam Bragg made his senior debut for Saints last season when he entered in the final stages of their 4-0 FA Cup win over Walsall. Martin was impressed by what he saw and admitted he really likes Bragg "as a young man and as a footballer". The 19 year old captained the under-21s last season and was rewarded with a one-year contract extension before he joined League One Crawley Town on loan. League minutes have been difficult to come by for Bragg. He's played just 216 minutes in the league, his action largely limited to various cup competitions. Cam Bragg signed a new deal at Saints this summer (Image: Southampton FC) Lewis Payne Full-back Lewis Payne is no stranger to spending time away from Southampton on loan. He joined Cheltenham Town this summer, his third loan club. The 20 year old spent last season in South Wales with Newport County and helped them beat Eastleigh, another of his former clubs, en route to an epic FA Cup tie with Manchester United. Payne has featured in 10 of Cheltenham's 15 games so far this season as they sit six points off the play-offs but also seven points off the drop zone. Lewis Payne spent last season on loan at Newport County Nico Lawrence Defender Nico Lawrence is another Saints youngster who has had to deal with injury problems during his young career. His loan spell at Colchester United was cut short by a serious injury last season and he has had to contend with fitness issues at MK Dons this year too. He missed 10 straight games after making his debut against Bradford in August and only played twice since. Lawrence joined MK Dons after a conversation with Martin, who managed the League Two side. Both parties felt playing under Mike Williamson, Martin's close friend, would be optimal for his development. Williamson has since departed Stadium MK and has been replaced by Scott Lindsey, who started the season with fellow League One outfit Crawley Town. Zach Awe Former Arsenal defender Zach Awe is an imposing figure. Standing at six-foot five-inches, you would be forgiven for thinking his game is built on size and power. However, Awe is a ball-playing centre-back, something which his loan at Accrington Stanley is allowing him to demonstrate. The 20 year old scored his first Accrington goal earlier this month in a 3-0 win over Chesterfield Town. He drove at the opposition defence before playing a neat one-two and rounding off the move with a tidy finish. His boss John Doolan heaped praise on him after the game: “Zach Awe is outstanding, he really is. We knew what we were bringing to the club and that (his goal) shows it. “He’s getting bigger, better, he’s physically stronger, he sees the game now. He was always technically good." Ollie Wright Goalkeeper Ollie Wright impressed Southampton bosses in the short time he spent travelling with the team following Gavin Bazunu's injury. The 22 year old was their third goalkeeper at Wembley for the play-off final, playing stand-in behind Alex McCarthy and Joe Lumley. After a stellar end to the 2023/24 campaign with Worthing in the National League South, which nearly ended with a promotion to the National League, Wright got his move to the fifth tier. Wright has kept seven clean sheets in 17 National League games for Yeovil. Only York City (12) and Forest Green Rovers (14) have conceded more goals than Yeovil (15) so far this season. "The fanbase is brilliant here at Yeovil," Wright said of his time at Huish Park. "I can tell the standard is so much quicker in the National League. "You can't afford to make mistakes because goals will go in. It's been a big jump, but I feel like I've settled in nicely. I need to stay a steady seven out of 10." Kuryu Matsuki Japanese youth captain Kuryu Matsuki's departure from FC Tokyo was met with an emotional response from supporters. Upon joining Saints, the 21 year old was immediately loaned out to Sport Republic sister club Goztepe in the Turkish Super Lig. The midfielder recently scored his first goal in European football. He fired in late on to help them win 2-0 over Konyaspor. Back in the summer, Martin revealed the plan for Matuki while speaking to the Daily Echo: “We will see how he does at Goztepe. "We spoke to him a good few weeks ago when we got sent the clips. The ownership group are really keen on having some players they can develop within the group with the aim of coming back to Southampton and playing for us. "Stanimir (Stoilov, Goztepe manager) and Ivan (Mance, Goztepe sporting director) have a good record of developing young players. We will have to wait and see how he does.” Juan Another who joined Goztepe was Brazilian forward Juan. Southampton had initially agreed a deal for him to join in January before securing his services in the summer. The 22 year old former Sao Paulo man has done well in Turkey, scoring twice and providing four assists, but his future at Saints is unclear. Daouda Traoré The final player signed in the summer and spending this season at another one of Sport Republic's clubs is Daouda Traoré. French youth international Traoré is viewed as an exciting prospect at Saints and by those in France. He had already made his Ligue 1 debut before arriving on the south coast and is spending this season at Valenciennes. He has made nine league appearances for the club and played a further two games in the Coupe de France. i wonder how our young loan players made out over the full season. Will any be ready to play for use in the championship? We know Shea and Ronnie won POTY for thier loans Recent update on Sam. The Saints, after returning to the Premier League, let the winger join Anderlecht on loan in September. This move has worked out for the Southampton owned player as he’s scored four goals and registered six assists from 32 games. Two different injuries forced him to spend over 50 days on the sidelines this season. Edozie played the full 90 minutes in the final and assisted Luis Vázquez’s late goal. The newspaper states the Southampton owned player was the best performer for Anderlecht against Club Brugge. good site to see who we have in the squad, in and out. https://www.fotmob.com/en-GB/teams/8466/transfers/southampton

News about one of the rumoured player we want from chile. Lucas Cepeda https://saintsmarching.com/journalist-insists-southampton-have-a-week-s-duration-to-beat-rivals-in-key-area https://saintsmarching.com/southampton-assured-chilean-star-s-pedigree-but-19m-error-must-be-recalled News about Goztepe's Romulo, They want around 10m, their highest ever sale was 2.5mil https://saintsmarching.com/goztepe-romulo-transfer-stance-will-delight-southampton-board-many-ways https://medium.com/@LondonsOriginal/who-is-rômulo-cardoso-10493c7c7081 These 2 look very good for their age and possible price tag (10 milish). Our multi club must count for something?

Right on time..... Southampton plotting to sign Sunderland star Anthony Patterson https://www.footballinsider247.com/southampton-plotting-to-sign-sunderland-star-anthony-patterson/

https://saintsmarching.com/former-southampton-star-completes-barcelona-return-amid-summer-transfer-doubts If we can bring Theo and lalla back why not Romeu? Someone for the young players to learn from.

Everything we can see from Still's first Southampton session Southampton manager Will Still talks to his players during a pre-season training session in London (Image: Matt Watson / Southampton FC) SAINTS have started pre-season with an intense training camp in London, orchestrated by new manager Will Still and his staff. The players have been taken to a Thames-side resort in Teddington, where they have been put through their paces in the summer heat. Saints have released a full gallery of pictures and some social media clips of the action, showing Still's first sessions with his new squad. Here is what we have learned from reviewing them all... Saints started their social media video of day one of pre-season with a clip of Still introducing two new faces to the rest of the squad. Kuryu Matsuki, 22, - technically not a new signing but just returning from a loan at Goztepe - and Joshua Quarshie, 20, have joined the team. Still, rather softly spoken, introduced Matsuki as a "Japanese, left-footed player," and commanded a round of applause for "Josh, from Germany". Matsuki is set to be assessed during pre-season and could head out on loan again if that is deemed best for his development. Quarshie will stay. Still will be hoping to introduce another new player soon, as Saints are in negotiations with FC Koln over the transfer of Damion Downs, 20. "Possession drills, a bit of running, everything... yes?" That is what Still introduced to his players for the first session to "get back into it," as temperatures exceeded 30 degrees in the London sun. Cameron Archer and Nathan Wood - at least temporarily - led their respective groups as Saints performed a warm-up run around the 4G pitches. The Saints squad could be heard being put through their paces by staff with timed runs before finally getting the balls out for a little touch. Dribbling drills preceded possession drills, including rondos, with Still watching on a one-knee crouched position on the side of the pitch. Assistant manager Paul Trollope can be heard commanding the group as Still observes, potentially offering some insight into that relationship. It is Still's turn to speak when introducing a new drill, detailing that the "key thing" is to "react when you lose the ball, get on it and chase". Still then takes a more active role overseeing the possession and reaction drill, encouraging intensity in his players as they practice. Forgotten faces play central role There is a significant number of players who were deemed surplus to requirements last season who are now potentially back in the fold. Ben Brereton Diaz, Adam Armstrong and Sam Edozie have all returned from loan and feature centrally in the social posts made by Saints. There is no guarantee that all three are still at the club by September, but it appears they will be given a fresh chance to stake a claim under Still. Ryan Fraser and Charlie Taylor, who both remained at Saints last season but were largely sidelined by their managers, also feature heavily in the clips. Both have significant Championship experience, either promoted with Saints or Burnley in the last few years, and have one year left on their deals. Shea Charles is also part of the group, although he is not a forgotten face. His loan at Sheffield Wednesday was deliberate preparation for this. Injured players involved Taylor Harwood-Bellis just missed England's successful defence of the Under-21 European Championship with an ankle injury. He has not been pictured taking part in any arduous training so far but he was present, captured sitting on the sidelines in the searing heat. There was no boot on his ankle or any obvious signs that he had surgery around six weeks ago, which is a positive, but he is not involved. Ankle surgery can keep footballers out for around 12 weeks, but Saints have not given a formal update on the defender's recovery as of yet. The former Young Lions captain Harwood-Bellis was the subject of a reported transfer bid from FC Porto last week, although this is not confirmed. Meanwhile, Gavin Bazunu, who came back to Saints early from his loan at Standard Liege, appears to be fully recovered and involved. Young players who have been called up Exciting forward Jay Robinson is now a fully fledged senior player but he has been joined by a number of under-21 players in training this week. The academy side are said to be based nearby, ensuring seamless rotation and assessment of the young players when Still requires. Dom Ballard and Joachim Kayi Sanda will want to play a role in the first team this campaign and have both been captured with the group. In addition to those two, striker Baylee Dipepa and midfielders Moses Sesay and Romeo Akachukwu have also been pictured training at the camp. Young goalkeepers Ollie Wright and Dylan Moody are also getting some senior experience with new goalkeeper coach Ruben Martinez. Joachim Kayi Sanda made his Premier League debut in May. Who's not been pictured? Neither Tyler Dibling nor Mateus Fernandes have been pictured or captured in video on day one of pre-season training under new boss Still. Fernandes was involved in Portugal's Under-21 European Championship campaign last month and has likely been given extra time off. It is for that reason that Ronnie Edwards has also not linked up with the group yet, having been with the England squad that won the tournament. Edwards and Fernandes will likely rejoin Still's side after an extended holiday, but Dibling's omission is on the face of it more interesting. But was pictured on the first of pre-season testing at Solent University on Thursday, and we understand he is indeed at the camp with the squad. There is also no sign of Joe Aribo or Jan Bednarek. The former is in the last 12 months of his deal and the latter was on international duty in June. Finally, Aaron Ramsdale is also seemingly yet to link up, but he was very recently married and could have been given honeymoon leave.

Released/out of contract players for July 1 from many leagues. See ex SFC players obafemi,foster, ings, and redmond on the list. ://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cgjgg419yggo

Lots of u wanted players in the Prem. It is a ruthless league. See one of our poached players has been released ( grasss not greener....)

Not sure if this was listed here: Released players from 2024/25 AFC Bournemouth Free transfers Brown, Lewis Phillip Hamilton-Olise, Joshua Kwasie Chibuzor Minchev, Teodor Ivanov Small, Coby David Tydeman, Kian Bruce Williams, Toure Shakur Released Carroll, Ryan Charles Kasukumya, Kashanga Emmanuel Parkes, Sonny William George Salmon, Joshua James Seeley, William George Whitehead, Tommy Ashton Williams, Jay Arsenal Free transfers Butler-Oyedeji, Nathan Edwards, Khayon Frello Filho, Jorge Luiz Gower, Jimi Henry-Francis, Jack Okonkwo, Brian Chukweudozie Oulad M'Hand, Ismail Oulad M'Hand, Zine-Eddine Partey, Thomas Teye Quesada-Thorn, Elian Tierney, Kieran Released Bascoe-Fisher, Demar Jakai Davion Clairmont, Reece Jabari Forde, Romari Kanye Kuczynski, Maximilian Aleksander Shuaib, Zacariah Christie Aston Villa Free transfers Alcock, Todd Rees Barnes, Mikell Nathan Leon Burchall, Ajani Alexander Edward Hause, Kortney Paul Duncan Lutz, Charlie Ethan Moore, Kobei Olsen, Robin Pierre, Kyrie Jay Victor Richards, Rico Dean Scott Released Asante-Boakye, Maxwell Kwesi Hammond, Alexander Lott, Max Matthew Timson, Nile Jordan Joseph Brentford Free transfers Booth, Beaux Dasilva, Pelenda Joshua Tunga Dickov, Max Paul Janusz, Adrian Dariusz Mee, Benjamin Thomas Samuels, Kerron Dean Wilcox, Max Keith Williams, Vonnte Leon Winterbottom, Benjamin Harry Released Agyei-Amadieh, Yaw Opoku Anderson, Evan Djoro, Joshua Francis, Mikel Adefisoye David Halil, Kaya Ivanov, Konstantin Kaloyanov Klimas, Matas Payet, Trae Michael Tyrone Taylor, Freddie James Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfers Barrington, Luca Bashir, Sahil Cahill, Killian Chouchane, Samy Olivier Fisher, Hugo Dov Flower, Louis Christopher Jackson, Benjamin Harvey Moulton, Remiero Adam John Released Gorman, Ronnie Brian Lee, Harry John Mansell, Alfie Michael Roger Mthunzi, Corbin Sipho Chelsea Free transfers Beach, Edward James (from SFC in 2022) Bergstrom, Lucas Carl Edvard Campbell, Luke Williams, Dylan Riley Released Washington, Marcell Yamani Crystal Palace Free transfers Austin, Cormac Terence Eze, Chimaechi Nwodim Francis, Christopher Lucius Mathurin, Roshaun Andre Ronald Moulden, Louie Paul Musanhi, Kurainashe Obou, David Aaron Gogreh Phillips, Killian Francis Plange, Luke Elliot Raymond, Jadan Schlupp, Jeffrey Sheridan, Joe Ward, Joel Edward Philip Wells Morrison, Jack Campbell Released Cowin, Freddie Anthony Eastwood, William Khoshaba, Joseph Douglas Jurjise Lameiras, Enrique Marjoram, Finley Derek Redhead, Caleb Everton Free transfers Barker, Owen William Begovic, Asmir Butler, Jack Afful Butterfield, Luke Joseph Calvert-Lewin, Dominic Crellin, William Francis Holgate, Mason Anthony Keane, Michael Vincent Leban, Zan Luk Maupay, Neal Neves Virginia, Joao Manuel Tierney, Jack Young, Ashley Simon Released None Fulham Free transfers Ablade, Terry Alves Morais, Carlos Vinicius Ashby-Hammond, Luca Borges Da Silva, Willian Donnell, Chris Robert Lanquedoc, Imani Jamal McAvoy, Connor McFarlane, Callum Finn Taylor Park, Damon Stephen Parkes, Stefan Charles Earl Splatt, Delano M'Coy Released Picotto, Luca James Varney, Oscar Robert Ipswich Town Free transfers Agbaje, Edwin Olamide Ayoola, Jesse Barbrook, Harry Thomas Binns, Charles Edward Stewart Curtis, Henry Ryan Davis, Oliver Jambang, Ayyuba England Luongo, Massimo Corey Myers Harness, Marcus Anthony O'Connor, Daniel John Okunowo, Emmanuel Oluwa Damilare Roberts, Mathaeus Andrew Uzor-Greey, Chukwuka Steven Released Chenery, George Ben Alexander Domi, Revin Fleischer, Alan Artur Frith, Callum Daniel Iorpenda, George Bemshima Towler, Luke James Leicester City Free transfers Ewing, Oliver James Godsmark-Ford, Harvey George Grist, Benjamin Roy Hill, Deniche Iversen, Daniel Lonne McAlinney, Liam Arthur Raikhy, Arjan Singh Vardy, Jamie Ward, Daniel Wormleighton, Joseph Oliver Young, Bradley Released Dyke, Kaleb Asher McNab, Lewis Peter Ray Liverpool Free transfers Corness, Dominic Jonas, Lee Ojrzynski, Jakub Poytress, Jacob Trueman, Reece Released Enahoro-Marcus, Louis Evers, Harry Morana, Nathan Philip Manchester City Free transfers Carson, Scott Paul De Bruyne, Kevin Sodje, Taione Richard Evumena Released None Manchester United Free transfers Eriksen, Christian Dannemann Evans, Jonathan Grant Graczyk, Hubert Heaton, Thomas David Kingdon, Jack Derek Lindelof, Victor Jorgen Nilsson Murray, Samuel Alexander Myles, Thomas Keith Nolan, James Stephen Wooster, Thomas Charlie Released None Newcastle United Free transfers Donaldson, Josh Kevin Huntley, James Alan Lewis, Jamal Powell, Harry Llewelyn Powell, Rory Dalgleish Ruddy, John Thomas Gordon Stanton, Ellis Christopher Turner-Cooke, Jay Wilson, Callum Eddie Graham Released None Nottingham Forest Free transfers Brook, William Michael Brown, Connor Lewis Collins, Samuel Haig Griffiths, Harry Hennessey, Wayne Robert Nadin, Jack Richard Norkett, Manni Sam Perkins, Jack William Toffolo, Harry Stefano Released Avery Brown, Theoron Flanagan, Theo Jae Simon Lemonakis, Georgios Spyridon Robinson, Amarn Michael Smith, Faruq Adekunle Southampton Free transfers Abu, Derrick Lallana, Adam David Lett, Joshua Matthew Lumley, Joseph Patrick McNamara, Joshua Anthony Payne, Lewis James Walker-Peters, Kyle Leonardus Released Martin, James Luke Myers, Tevin Diego Prescott, Alfie Leo Sheaf, Benjamin Michael Upstell, Henry William Tottenham Hotspur Free transfers Andiyapan, William Forster, Fraser Gerard Linton, Jahziah McKnight, Maxwell Reguilon Rodriguez, Sergio Robson, Max Whiteman, Alfie Malik Williams, Jaden Pharell Earl Released Adekunle, Timileyin Adegboyega Krasniqi, Elliot Orr, Dante D'Angelo Warren, Charlie Fredrick West Ham United Free transfers Antonio, Michail Gregory Coufal, Vladimir Cresswell, Aaron William Dolaghan, Bradley Thomas Fabianski, Lukasz Marek Ings, Daniel William John Swyer, Kamarai Joshua Zouma, Kurt Happy Released Abraham, Dondre Halim, Mehmet Akay Nightingale, Benjamin Lewis Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfers Amos, Stanley Craig Dawson, Craig Diyawa, Aaron Keto Hubner, Justin Quincy Igbinoghene, Ikponmwosa Testimony Ife Mabete, Filozofe Sarabia Garcia, Pablo Whittingham, Matthew Released Kibrya, Lucas William Nyakudya, Joshua Mandlenkosi

That would be a no...... Liverpool are celebrating a British-record transfer for Florian Wirtz, who arrives from Bayer Leverkusen on a fee that could reach £116m overall. The British record signing of 22-year-old German ace Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a £116m sum, the signing of another Leverkusen player in right back Jeremie Frimpong for £29.6m, and the soon-to-be new left back of Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth for £40m means the club’s outlay so far this summer stands at £185.6m. Liverpool could spend another £200m in the market this summer and still be PSR compliant

As Sheffield United, Leicester, Southampton and Birmingham City emerge as potential destinations for Oliver Antman, the fact he was recently mentioned in the same breath as both Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal and Liverpool talisman Mo Salah speaks volumes. Specifically, it speaks volumes about Oliver Antman’s sudden emergence as one of the greatest creative forces of modern football. Albeit, of course, at a level far below where Lamine Yamal and Mo Salah are used to operating. No player in the Dutch Eredivisie produced more assists during the 2024/25 campaign. Across all competitions, the winger with a superhero surname announced himself as a one-man Marvel while setting up no fewer than 17 goals for his grateful Go Ahead Eagles teammates. Across Europe’s top ten leagues, only Salah and Bayern Munich’s former Crystal Palace playmaker Michael Olise provided more assists, as Voetbal International point out. Small in name but big in talent, Antman joins Yamal and Sporting Lisbon’s Francisco Trincao on the podium in joint-second place. No wonder the Birmingham City fans are dreaming of Oliver Antman dashing down the right-hand side under Chris Davies. No wonder the promotion-seeking trio of Sheffield United, Southampton and Leicester are interested too. EFL Analysis have been informed, via football correspondent Graeme Bailey, that the flying Finn could become the latest FC Nordsjaelland graduate to grace English football with his searing speed. Antman represented Danish outfit Nordsjaelland – like Mohammed Kudus, Simon Adingra and Southampton’s own Kamaldeen Sulemana – before joining Go Ahead Eagles in an inspired £1 million deal last summer. Should the 23-year-old move on after only 12 months in the Netherlands, he could replace Willum Willumsson – the rangy playmaker who swapped Deventer for St Andrews – as Go Ahead Eagles’ most expensive-ever export. “The season went exactly as well as I dared to hope and dream,” a beaming Antman told Finnish publication Yle recently, capping a fine league campaign with Go Ahead Eagles’ first-ever Dutch Cup triumph when beating AZ Alkmaar on penalties. “That feeling was something indescribable. A great feeling and a really proud feeling of myself, the club and the team.” As for his immediate future, while the lure of English football may prove impossible to ignore, clearly this is not a case of there being, ahem, ants in Antman’s pants. “The big thing is also that I enjoy myself on and off the pitch,” he added. “I like living in Deventer and I like playing for Go Ahead Eagles. It’s really good to be there. “It wouldn’t be a bad thing if I stayed in Holland. I enjoy playing there. But we’ll see what the summer brings.” Antman tipped for a ‘top club’ as Birmingham City weigh up another Eredivisie swoop Back in May, Antman followed up a brace against eventual Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven with another goal and two assists during a 3-2 victory over NEC Nijmegen. “It’s really special what he does,” head coach Paul Simonis told Voetbal International after watching Antman leave the NEC defence for dead before setting up Dean James’ opener. “It often looks so simple with him, but everything works. He’s really very good.” “Oliver proves it every week and is already putting up such numbers. He is the assist king of the Eredivisie and that, with all due respect, is at a club like Go Ahead and not at PSV. Then, he also scores easily. “Oliver at a top club? I can see that.” The aforementioned Southampton are targeting Chilean Lucas Cepeda, too, as Johannes Spors scours the market for potential Tyler Dibling replacements. Birmingham have also made excellent use of the Dutch market in recent times. After raiding Go Ahead Eagles for Willumsson, Birmingham have added Sontje Hansen – NEC’s former Ajax starlet – to a wishlist also including Oliver Antman.

Here, Football League World have highlighted five potential Sulemana replacements the Saints should be eyeing up. Mustapha Bundu Mustapha Bundu was a leading light in Plymouth Argyle’s team last season, scoring 10 goals and providing six assists in just 27 Championship starts. His form was outstanding at the end of the campaign, netting against Middlesbrough, Coventry and Preston North End in consecutive games. In a more competitive team, it’s not unreasonable to suggest that Bundu could record an even more impressive tally. Season Appearances (Starts) Goals (Assists) 2023-24 27 (9) 3 (1) 2024-25 37 (27) 10 (6) The 28-year-old would also be available on a free transfer, with his deal at Home Park set to expire. Therefore, this would be a sensible, cost-effective deal that Southampton could take advantage of to replace Sulemana. Jesurun Rak-Sakyi Southampton have been keen on Crystal Palace forward Jesurun Rak-Sakyi for an extended period of time. The South Coast outfit originally tried to buy the forward before Sheffield United got him on loan last summer, offering a £5 million-plus package for the youngster, according to Alan Nixon. As per South London journalist Rich Cawley, Palace are willing to commission a sale for the 22-year-old this summer, at the steep asking price of £15 million. Rak-Sakyi scored seven goals and provided two assists for the Blades last term but struggled to leave a lasting impact at Bramall Lane. However, if harnessed correctly by Will Still, he could be an incredibly useful asset for Southampton. The attacker made a name for himself whilst on loan at Charlton during the 2022/23 League One campaign, scoring 15 goals and providing nine assists. If the Saints could get Rak-Sakyi performing at this level once more, he could be a deadly operator at St. Mary’s for years to come. Anis Mehmeti If Southampton are looking for a proven Championship threat that could be acquired for a sensible price, Anis Mehmeti is the man. He netted 12 times for Bristol City last term as the Robins finished in the play-off places and could go to the next level under Still at St. Mary’s. Anis Mehmeti's stats 2024/25 - per Fbref.com Stat Per 90 Non-penalty goals 0.35 Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) 0.31 Shots 2.89 Assists 0.04 At just 24 years of age, there is still room for the forward to develop into a more complete player, which means the Saints could potentially make a profit on him in the future. Last season really saw Mehmeti take his performances to the next level, and the Saints could provide him with the platform to excel in a side that have their sights set on the Championship title. William Bøving Southampton were linked with William Bøving earlier in the transfer window and would do well to continue in their pursuit. The Dane netted 11 times and provided five assists for Sturm Graz in the Austrian Bundesliga last term. He has continued that fine form into the summer, bagging for his country against Ukraine at the U21’s European Championships. He also started all eight of his side's Champions League matches last season, providing the youngster with vital experience that he could use to full effect at St. Mary’s. William Bøving's Senior Career, as per Transfermarkt Apps Goals Assists FC Copenhagen 44 5 4 Sturm Graz 111 21 17 The 22-year-old can operate both upfront or on the left-wing, so would be a fitting replacement for Sulemana. Still has previously shown that he is a dab hand at crafting young talent and extracting their full potential, so bringing Bøving to Southampton could be somewhat of a masterstroke this summer. Largie Ramazani Leeds United are preparing for life back in the Premier League, and it isn’t certain that Largie Ramazani will be part of Daniel Farke’s plans. TEAMtalk claimed that Rangers are interested in a deal for the 24-year-old this summer, and Southampton could use the opportunity to put their hat in the ring for his services. Leeds' wealth of attacking options limited Ramazani’s impact on the side last year, but he flourished when given the chance. Quick, agile and with a quality end product, the Belgian could wreak havoc on Southampton’s left flank if given a continued run in the team. The young forward netted six times in 29 Championship appearances for the Whites, with just seven of those outings coming as part of the starting 11. His flexible nature allows him to play on either flank as well as upfront, which would give Still the luxury of deploying the forward in multiple areas over the course of 46 games.

From the article i got a bad chill: -In control of games, expects us to end up with a rigid horseshoe approach, with lots of control. Are you RUSSEL MARTIN in disguise?

https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/southampton-fc-have-exciting-forward-juan-he-could-save-will-still-millions/ Looks like Juan is developing well enough to be a starter for us in the EFL.

How about 60mil then.... do i hear 70..... https://saintsmarching.com/everton-emerge-frontrunners-for-tyler-dibling-but-southampton-must-pay-attention Add a sudi prince and ya got $$$$$$ https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/be-careful-what-you-wish-for-claim-issued-over-southampton-turki-alalshikh-takeover-links/ https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/25196509.turki-alalshikh-want-buy-southampton-fc/

Very hopefull in the direction of recrutment, Stong, fast, agressive are all wanted and needed to compete in Epl and Efl. But to think we can get it done quickly is not realistic. The best upcoming players are already sought after, and agents will play the waiting game for the in demand players. We will have to wait until the final day, as usual. Spors said it himself. "A very intense style of football is something that fits here. This leads to my scouting processes. I think players need to be physically strong. They need to be fast. They need to have some aggressiveness in their mentality. If you just give these headlines to a scouting department there is already a clear profile. Then we will go into much more detail with our data analytics and traditional scouting." ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️