As they purpose to revive some pleasure to their season, Southampton are actually reportedly closing in on a transfer to signal a much-needed defensive reinforcement for Ivan Juric.
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Sat backside of the league and on target for nearly sure Premier League relegation, Southampton a minimum of offered followers with a constructive to have fun with victory over Ipswich City this weekend. Nonetheless eight factors adrift of security nonetheless, these at St Mary’s nonetheless have all of it to do earlier than the January switch window slams shut in the event that they need to construct on victory over the Tractor Boys.
On that entrance, the Saints have definitely been busy – welcoming Joachim Kayi-Sanda, Wellington, Rento Takaoka and Albert Gronbaek who will all be trying to make speedy impacts in their very own proper within the coming months.
Gronbaek, specifically, could possibly be one to observe. The 23-year-old midfielder arrived from Stade Rennais and made his first begin as his new facet put an finish to their depressing run of defeats and overcame their relegation rivals in shock trend.
In the meantime, even after welcoming as many as 4 contemporary faces, these at St Mary’s have been tipped to welcome another. In line with Sky Sports activities’ Gianluca Di Marzio, Southampton are now set to sign Abakar Sylla from French membership Strasbourg.
The Sky Sports activities reporters dropped a reside replace, saying as relayed by GiveMeSport: “Sylla is a defender at Strasbourg. He’s going to Southampton and the 2 golf equipment are attempting to shut this deal, together with an possibility to purchase.”
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Ivan Juric is near including extra attacking high quality to his Southampton squad.
Nonetheless simply 22 years previous, the central defender could possibly be handed the moment responsibilty of moving into Juric’s facet and serving to a backline which has leaked as many as 54 objectives – probably the most within the Premier League this season.
“Monster” Sylla may ease Southampton’s woes
There isn’t any denying that he’ll have some job on his arms, however Sylla has definitely earned sufficient followers to recommend he is greater than able to making his mark at St Mary’s within the coming months, ought to his deal attain a conclusion within the coming hours. Dubbed a “monster within the making” by football talent scout Jacek Kulig, the defender stays one to observe.
Swapping the Champions League and Ligue 1 for the Premier League, if Sylla makes an identical influence to Gronbaek then Southampton’s try to revive pleasure may but flip right into a gradual comeback of their not possible race to outlive.
Because the window involves an in depth, the Saints have a minimum of handed Juric the contemporary faces he so desperately wanted to lastly kickstart his tenure.
