southampton According to a new report, the team are now in talks to sign a new midfielder for Ivan Juric as they look to miraculously avoid relegation in the second half. Premier League season.

Southampton expected to return to title win

Southampton beat Leeds United to reach the final spot in the Premier League last season and are expected to return to the Championship immediately.

this Fire Russell Martin The subsequent arrival of Ivan Juric improved their performance, but their results remain as worrying as they have been all season. The 3-2 loss to Nottingham Forest was their 18th game of the season, and they have only won once.

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The reality is that their predicament is that they have scored the fewest goals and conceded the most in the top flight this season and need to win 10 of their last 16 games in order to reach the generally accepted standard of 36 points. game.

So now there’s a need for January replenishment, but also with a firm focus on next season’s title race, which seems a very likely outcome at the end of the season.

to this end, Saints have agreed to sign Albert Gronbeck Signed an initial loan agreement with Ligue 1 side Rennes, which includes an option to buy at the end of the season for €15 million. The Dane only arrived in Rennes in the summer but is set to leave quickly after submitting a transfer request to France.

Now, he could be joined by one of his South Coast team-mates as Juric searches for affordable talent to bolster his squad.

Southampton in talks for ‘monster’ midfielder

French media “L’Equipe” reported that Southampton remain in talks to sign Gronbeck’s team-mate Glen Kamara from Rennes They are looking to add more muscle to the midfield this winter.

The Finland international midfielder only moved to Rennes in the summer, having left Leeds following Southampton’s play-off final victory over the Yorkshire side, but he has struggled to make an impact in Jorge Sampaoli’s side own role and has been left out of the team since the cup defeat. Travel to ESTAC Troyes.

According to reports, “Rennes want the player on an outright transfer as they are about to reach their loan limit”, and although a fee was not mentioned, it is unlikely to be much lower than the €10m he was paid to sign him a few months ago. .

Kamala’s campaign is still three and a half years away £30,000 weekly deal in FranceBut that now looks almost certain to be shortened this winter with interest across Europe in his services.

Saints have strong showing, Boot Room reportsSouth Coast is still negotiating for Kamara after agreeing to a deal for Gronbeck.

Despite legendary midfielder Steven Gerrard’s struggles in France, Man, 29, labeled ‘monster in the middle of the park’ The midfielder also has plenty of experience in the Championship during his time with Kamara at Rangers, should Southampton find themselves there next season. Could this be a smart thing for the Saints to do?