Russell Martin didn’t take long to find his feet at Southampton and could yet take the Saints back to the Premier League at the first time of asking.
With Ipswich Town slipping up in recent weeks, drawing against rivals Norwich City and then suffering a 4-0 thrashing against Leeds United before drawing against Leicester City, Southampton could be primed to take charge in the race to go up. As the January transfer window swings open, Martin could look to secure a number of new faces who could go on to define Southampton’s season. And among those potentially arriving may well be one particular Premier League player.
News about transfers to Southampton
Even though Southampton lost Romeo Lavia and James Ward-Prowse during the summer transfer window, they managed to hold onto a number of reliable players. To give Martin a head start in his job, players like Adam Armstrong and Che Adams remained in place. But now that the winter window is about to open in a few days, the manager can return his focus to reinforcements.
According to reports, the Saints may even consider signing a player on loan from a top-tier rival club. Southampton wants to loan-sign David Brooks, a winger for Bournemouth, in January, according to Alex Crook of talkSPORT.
Leeds is vying with Bournemouth for Brooks’ signature, and if Bournemouth approves a January transfer, Southampton will have a significant advantage over Daniel Farke’s team in the promotion race. The Wales midfielder may have to make a significant choice next month, but he undoubtedly has the ability to make all the difference.
“Intelligent” Brooks might be able to help Southampton advance.
Brooks has shown signs of being close to his best for Bournemouth this season after recovering from a protracted illness, which could aid the team’s push for promotion. But first, as Brooks’ numbers indicate, the 26-year-old needs regular playing time, which might not happen at the Vitality.
The winger may look to a team like Southampton to get first-team experience as he has only made two starts in the Premier League this year. The Welshman may blossom with more action given his three goal involvements during that period; this is something that has been observed with another loanee, Ryan Fraser, who is settling in at St Mary’s.
Eddie Howe, the current manager of Newcastle United and a former manager of Bournemouth, received a lot of praise during his tenure there, as stated in 2018:
It has come to symbolise his arrival at the club. He has played incredibly well for us; he is creative, incredibly energetic, and he handled his goals today with ease. He is a player that can do a little bit of everything; he has excellent offensive ability, creativity, ball handling skills, and intelligence. He scored a really impressive first goal and a very shrewd second goal where he ran at an angle and simply directed the ball backwards behind him.”
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