Southampton has agreed to a permanent £15 million agreement with the “fantastic” developing talent.
According to a recent transfer update, Southampton is apparently interested in completing the £15 million purchase of a “fantastic” player this summer.
Transfer rumors and promotion ambitions for Southampton
With a game remaining, Saints are now two points behind Leeds United in the Championship and in a terrific position thanks to a rich vein of play that has put them just outside the automatic promotion spots. Russell Martin’s team made a statement last Friday when they defeated West Brom 2-0 on the road. As a result, they could feel like the clear favorites to defeat Leicester City in May.
Southampton is still linked to several players, so new additions will be required this summer whether or not they get promoted to the Premier League this season.
Jack Clarke, a winger for Sunderland who has scored 15 goals in 33 league games this season, is one player who has been tipped to complete a transfer to St Mary’s at the end of the season. Clarke is undoubtedly one of the finest offensive players in the Championship right now.
The Black Cats star is sought, though, and it’s thought that West Ham and Crystal Palace of the Premier League are also interested in signing him during the summer transfer season.
While Paul Onuachu has been linked to a transfer away this summer, with Turkish side Trabzonspor eager to sign him, Southampton will also want to cling onto key current players.
Journalist Alan Nixon on Patreon [via Football League World] reports that Southampton hopes to finalize Taylor Harwood-Bellis’ £15 million signing this summer, finally snatching him away from Manchester City.
The 22-year-old is currently on loan from City, having completed a temporary move to the south coast last summer, and he has shone throughout the campaign, playing a key role in their promotion push. He has started 26 Championship matches this season, averaging 3.5 clearances per game and also chipping in with two assists.
It makes complete sense for Southampton to make Harwood-Bellis’ move a permanent one, and with City seemingly not seeing a future for him at the club, it would surely suit all parties. Martin himself has heaped praise on the centre-back, showing why he would likely want to retain him, saying: “He’s been fantastic. Let’s get it right, we need to go up to keep a lot of our players”.
It makes complete sense for Southampton to make Harwood-Bellis’ move a permanent one, and with City seemingly not seeing a future for him at the club, it would surely suit all parties. Martin himself has heaped praise on the centre-back, showing why he would likely want to retain him, saying: “He’s been fantastic. Let’s get it right, we need to go up to keep a lot of our players”.
