Southampton are believed to be interested in a move for the Newcastle United midfielder Matty Longstaff, according to reports. The 20-year-old has been linked to the exit door of St James’ Park for some time and looks no closer to signing a new contract with the Magpies. Former Saints boss and Sky Sports pundit Graeme Souness is a huge fan of Longstaff, impressed with his Premier League debut having scored the winner during his side’s 1-0 win against Manchester United. According to the Daily Star, Ralph Hasenhuttl is monitoring the complicated situation on Tyneside as his contract is due to ex ..read more

Southampton are continuing to look at bringing back Adam Lallana to St Mary’s, according to reports. The 32-year-old is surplus to requirements at Anfield with his contract about to come to an end. Therefore, he will be available on a free transfer this summer. With Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg heavily linked with a move to both Tottenham and Everton, manager Ralph Hasenhuttl must look for a replacement to fill the £25m man’s boots. According to The Express, Southampton would like to bring in Lallana to replace the departing Denmark international, having identified this season’s Premier League winner ..read more

Former Manchester City defender Danny Mills has predicted Liverpool’s Adam Lallana will return to Southampton. The 32-year-old is surplus to requirements with this season’s Premier League champions and the likes of Leicester City and Brighton heavily linked with the former England international. Lallana has only started three Premier League games this season as he has drastically fallen down the pecking order at Anfield, with manager Jurgen Klopp confirming that the Englishman will not feature again this season as he doesn’t want him to get injured. Speaking to Football Insider, Mills believes ..read more

Southampton are on a phenomenal run at this time. Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side extended their unbeaten run to five games following their 1-1 draw against Brighton last time out, which saw the Austrian tactician make a number of changes to try something new. Unfortunately, it did not turn out as planned. There are no prizes given out to guessing who scored against the Seagulls – that’s right, Danny Ings scored his 20th goal of the season and is still pushing to become this season’s Golden Boot winner. The Saints will travel to Bournemouth in what will be their final away tie of the 2019/20 campaign ..read more

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl sent a clear message to Tottenham Hotspur regarding the future of midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. The Denmark international has been heavily linked with a move to North London, with Everton also taking a keen interested in the former Saints captain. Hasenhuttl recently stripped him of the captaincy after he chose not to extend his contract at St Mary’s, handing the reigns over to James Ward-Prowse. But the boss may have revealed what may happen with Hojbjerg, with Jose Mourinho’s side not yet meeting his £25m valuation. Speaking during his pre-match press ..read more

Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has admitted that he has grave concerns about his best players leaving the club this summer. The Saints have been excellent since the Premier League restarted, picking up 11 points from their first six games and just one defeat in that timeframe, leaving them in 12th position in the standings. Reports have suggested that Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has already expressed his desire to leave the club at the end of the 2019/20 campaign, which resulted in the Austrian tactician stripping him of the captaincy and handing it to James Ward-Prowse instead. Danny Ings has ..read more

Southampton midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is keen to move to Tottenham Hotspur this summer which could free up Kyle Walker-Peters to staying at St Mary’s long term, according to the Evening Standard. The 24-year-old was stripped of the Saints captaincy on the South Coast after failing to agree to a new contract, with a year still left to run on his current deal. With Walker-Peters currently on loan at Southampton, the 23-year-old could be utilised to help push the deal through, with the English right-back moving permanently to join up with Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side. The Evening Standard claim ..read more

Southampton’s solid post-lockdown form continues to rumble on as they face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday. Despite having picked up 10 points from their last five games, the Theatre of Dreams has always been a notoriously difficult place to play football as a visiting team, even if it is played behind closed doors. From the previous 17 meetings, the Saints have taken the three points only twice, with six draws and nine defeats to the Red Devils, per Fotmob. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are currently playing like their hearts depend on it and are unbeaten in their last 17 matches in ..read more

Southampton will go into this one on a huge high. After their 1-0 victory against last season’s Premier League champions Manchester City, the Saints now have the perfect momentum to push for a top 10 finish. Since the restart of the 2019/20 campaign, Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side have picked up nine points from their first four games back and continue their push for a top 10 finish. The Austrian tactician said that he is targeting a hat-trick of wins from their encounter against Everton, and believes that his side will require a “perfect” performance if they are to do so. Here’s who we think will li ..read more

Southampton are one of two clubs that are interested in signing Brentford forward Ollie Watkins, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein. The 24-year-old has been scintillating form for his club during the current Championship campaign as the Bees continue to challenge for a top-two spot in England’s second-tier division. From 41 starts this season, Watkins has scored 23 times and provided three assists (as per Whoscored), with Thomas Frank’s side currently in third place with five games still to play. With Danny Ings the outstanding player in finding the net for Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side thi ..read more