Predicted Southampton XI to face Manchester United in the Premier League A daunting test awaits Southampton in the form of Manchester United in the midweek Premier League games. The Saints are in a bit of a rut as they look to bounce back from three straight losses, the last of which coming against Aston Villa. Manchester United are also in indifferent form, with just two wins from their last five league games. Nonetheless, Southampton would fancy themselves in this fixture as Manchester United have lost 4 games at home this season. Team News There are quite a few injuries for Ralph Hasenhuttl ..read more

Predicted Southampton XI to face Arsenal in the Premier League It’s a repeat of the weekend FA Cup fixture as Southampton square off against Arsenal but this time in the Premier League. Southampton have been in good touch of late and have bagged 3 wins from the last 5 games. Arsenal have also enjoyed a similar run of form with 3 wins from 5 games, losing just one. This could be a cagey affair and Southampton would be wise to not keep basking in their FA Cup triumph. Team News There are quite a few injuries for Ralph Hasenhuttl to deal with. Jannik Vestergaard, Moussa Djenepo, Mohammed Salisu ..read more

Why Southampton should return for Kamil Jozwiak next summer Back in August, a report from Futbolnews.pl (h/t Derbyshire Live) had mentioned Southampton among the potential suitors for Polish winger Kamil Jozwiak, who was plying his trade with Lech Poznan in his homeland back then.  German outfit Werder Bremen and Turkish giants Galatasaray had also been linked with the 22-year-old but he eventually ended up completing a move to Derby County in the EFL Championship.  Profile A youth exponent of Lech Poznan, Kamil Jozwiak made his first-team breakthrough in the Polish Ekstraklasa durin ..read more

Why Southampton should look at Jack Veale as one for the future According to claims from Football Insider (h/t Sussex Live), Southampton are among a host of Premier League clubs chasing highly-rated Exeter City midfielder Jack Veale ahead of the January transfer window. South coast rivals Brighton are also understood to be keeping close tabs on the 18-year-old, who currently captains Exeter’s U-18 side. Veale recently bagged a brace as the Grecians overcame Bournemouth 3-1 in the FA Youth Cup, equalling their best-ever run in the competition. Veale is yet to make his senior professional debut ..read more

Why Southampton have struck gold with a new deal for Jan Bednarek According to Sky Sports, Southampton centre-back Jan Bednarek has put pen to paper on a new four-and-a-half-year deal to extend his stay at St. Mary’s until the end of June 2025. The 24-year-old had less than two years remaining on the five-year deal that he signed while joining the Saints from Lech Poznan back in the summer of 2017. Southampton, though, have moved quickly to secure the long-term future of the Polish defender, who has evolved into a key player at the club over the past couple of the seasons.  Profile A yout ..read more

Why Southampton should sign Marco Kana with one eye on the future According to claims from Italian outlet Calciomercato (h/t MSN), Southampton are keeping close tabs on versatile Belgian starlet Marco Kana, who currently plies his trade with Anderlecht in his homeland.  The 18-year-old is held in high regard by Man City legend and current Anderlecht manager Vincent Kompany, who has singled out the teenager as a younger version of himself.  Profile Born in DR Congo, Marco Kana moved to Belgium at a young age and rose through the youth ranks of Anderlecht. He represented the club acros ..read more

Why a new deal for Jannik Vestergaard would be a smart move by Southampton According to Hampshire Live, Jannik Vestergaard could be the next in line to receive a new contract from Southampton. The player was coy on it though, saying that he did not think much about those things. The club have recently renewed the contract of Oriol Romeu, and several other stars could be next in line. Profile The 28-year-old Danish centre-back started his youth career at BK Vestia in 1996 before having spells at Boldklubben Frem and Kjobenhavns Boldklub. Finally, he settled in at Brondby in 2008. While he was i ..read more

Why Harry Winks would be a good fit for Southampton According to Hampshire Live, former Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa player Alan Hutton is of the opinion that Harry Winks would be a good fit at Southampton. He was speaking about the player ahead of the January transfer window. Leeds are also said to be interested in the Spurs man. Profile Winks, 24, rose through the ranks of Tottenham’s youth system and was promoted to the club’s senior setup in the summer of 2016. Since then, he has been a regular member of the squad. He was also instrumental in helping his side reach the Champions Leagu ..read more

Why Oriol Romeu signing a new contract is great news for Southampton According to a report by Daily Mail, Oriol Romeu has signed a contract renewal at Southampton to extend his stay until 2023. The 29-year-old former Chelsea midfielder was in the final few months of his contract but has now agreed to extend his stay at the Saints until the summer of 2023. The deal comes after Southampton’s flying start to the new season, of which Romeu has been an integral part. (h/t Daily Mail) Profile Born in 1991 in Spain, Oriol Romeu joined Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy at the age of just 12. The ..read more

Why Southampton signing Adnan Januzaj would be terrific According to HLN (h/t Metro), Southampton are very interested in bringing in Adnan Januzaj ahead of the January transfer window. Brighton are the other Premier League club in the mix to sign him. The report also claims that Real Sociedad may not be willing to part with him and could extend his contract instead. Profile The 25-year-old, who has 12 caps for Belgium at the senior level, rose through the youth ranks at Anderlecht and Man United before making his first-team debut for the Red Devils in the 2013-14 season under David Moyes. Rega ..read more