Here we go boys regarding a new Striker pick from below!
Hopefully Spors will read this 🤣 we got to be looking at a few on here surely ?
Rilind Nivokazi - 13 goals, 5 assists. 6 foot 2 ( Switz league )
Mateusz Żukowski - 17 goals FC Magdeburg 6 foot 1 inch.
Yousef Salech - Cardiff. 14 goals, 4 assists, 6 foot 4.
( I've mentioned him loads would be my number 1 target! )
Daniel Karlsbakk - 23 years old, scored 18 goals, 6.4 height.
An attractive long-term number nine. He is 6ft 4in, only 23 and scored 18 league goals in 2025. He attacks the box well, can run behind defenders and has more movement than a traditional tall target striker. He could initially compete with Larin before becoming the first choice.
Samuel Adeniran
At 6ft 4in, Adeniran supplies genuine power, box presence and channel running. Ten goals and four assists in Austria show that he can contribute as both scorer and facilitator. He would be a useful direct alternative when Southampton cannot play through pressure.
Ibrahim Diabaté
A powerful, hard-running striker who scored 18 goals to win the 2025 Allsvenskan Golden Boot. GAIS describe him as physical, hard-working and capable of running in every direction—attributes that fit Eckert’s pressing and transition football.
Philipp Hofmann
The best pure target and link striker on the list. At 6ft 5in, he can receive direct passes, win aerial duels and bring Southampton’s attacking midfielders into play. His 12 goals and six assists show the creative value of his hold-up play.
My recommendation would be:
Nivokazi – best combination of affordability, physicality and immediate suitability.
Żukowski – highest ceiling and the most exciting stylistic alternative to Larin.
Karlsbakk – best long-term development signing.
Salech – most Championship-ready, but probably the worst-value negotiation.
Adeniran – sensible physical alternative at a manageable price.
Diabaté – affordable upside gamble.
Grodowski – useful, inexpensive squad depth.
Hofmann – short-term option only.
If Stewart re-signs, I would concentrate on Żukowski, Karlsbakk or Nivokazi, because Southampton would need youth and a future first-choice striker—not another veteran target man.
