Free transfer: Southampton now following “massive” player ahead of summer move – report

The secret will be promotion.

Southampton has apparently started working on summer incomings, which might help them land a great lot, even if their main focus will be on promotion, which is probably going to have to come through the Championship play-offs.

News about transfers to Southampton
When it comes to the summer window, the Saints are in a difficult situation because automatic promotion is doubtful and the play-off path is never certain. However, they still need to prepare for the best-case scenario, which is their immediate return to the Premier League this coming season.

A spot in the top division would definitely increase the calibre of possible targets, as there have already been rumours linking the Saints to players like Samuel Illing-Junior of Juventus and Karamoko Dembele, who has excelled at Blackpool this season. Russell Martin’s side would be impacted by both of those transactions both now and in the future, but Premier League football’s allure might be the deciding factor.

Naturally, there are repercussions if Southampton fails to advance, which would probably result in a struggle to hold onto some of their best players. It would also obstruct a specific agreement.

Promotion is a key component of the pitch needed to persuade the midfield player, and Southampton is reportedly pursuing Vizela captain Samu ahead of a possible summer trade alongside Leeds United, according to Record via Sport Witness. Samu, who has an expiring contract at the end of the current campaign, will be available on a free transfer and might offer Southampton the best deal ahead of the next one.

Leeds is presently headed for automatic promotion, so signing the 27-year-old will not be easy. In contrast, the Saints will probably have to fight their way up through the play-offs this season.

“Massive” Samu can contribute excellent quality
If Southampton does make it back to the Premier League this year, they really don’t need to go straight after relegation under Martin. And a big part of avoiding it would be signing players like Samu. After spending his whole career in his native Portugal, the midfield player finally appears destined to go and make his largest move yet into English football.

The midfielder would also have the opportunity to develop a great friendship with Stuart Armstrong, a key member of Martin’s team this year, if he were to come to St Mary’s.

When the two athletes are contrasted, what’s most intriguing to observe is the balance they may offer one another. Samu can give Armstrong the cover he needs to push and pull the strings with his work on the ball because he has statistically been superior off the ball.

Zach Lowy, who previously hailed Samu as a “massive” player for Vizela, will be among those happy if he gets his chance.

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