Southampton solely have a number of days left of the frantic switch window to get their final bits of enterprise in by way of the door, understanding that extra new recruits would very a lot assist in their lengthy haul mission of staving off the Premier League drop zone.
A brand new possibility in aim seems like a high precedence, with the unsettling information of Justin Bijlow’s transfer falling by way of understandably irking these at St. Mary’s, while a brand new striker may be on the playing cards within the type of Brazilian attacker Yuri Alberto.
Russell Martin’s males might even roll the cube and get this daring new recruit in earlier than Friday, who may effectively turn out to be Southampton’s subsequent Dusan Tadic if a transfer involves fruition.
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As per experiences in Italy, Southampton might land versatile Juventus determine Filip Kostic forward of deadline day, with a proposal already made by the South Coast outfit.
Kostic can be wished by Al-Ain out in Saudi Arabia, in keeping with the report, however the 31-year-old is alleged to be prepared to ‘consider’ the provide from the Saints, probably buying and selling the glamour of Turin for England’s south coast.
Kostic, over time, has the potential to be considered as Southampton’s second coming of Tadic if a transfer is sealed, with the Serbian an actual menace down the left, very like the previous Saints nice was on the South Coast, earlier than leaving for Dutch giants Ajax in 2018.
What Kostic might provide Southampton
Tadic would bow out from his distinctive enjoying days at St. Mary’s with 24 targets and 32 assists tallied up from 162 clashes, consistently providing creativity and standing out as a dependable supply of vital strikes earlier than departing for the Netherlands.
His compatriot in Kostic has additionally been a nuisance wherever he is been throughout his different profession up to now, by way of establishing possibilities for his teammates when enjoying down the left and developing trumps with targets of his personal, with a mightily spectacular 117 assists notched up from 518 profession video games up to now.
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Kostic’s profession numbers by place |
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Place performed |
Video games performed |
Objectives scored |
Assists |
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LM |
241 |
31 |
69 |
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LW |
189 |
31 |
38 |
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RW |
18 |
2 |
2 |
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CF |
6 |
2 |
1 |
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CM |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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RM |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Trying on the desk above too, very like Tadic who was drafted out to the suitable now and again for the Saints, Kostic also can line up and play in several positions when wanted, with the skilled 31-year-old even enjoying up high when wanted previously.
Even together with his game-time considerably drying up at Juventus of late, Kostic has nonetheless managed to ship on the massive stage when required, with 4 assists coming his manner final marketing campaign in Serie A from 29 complete appearances.
It will likely be his time with Eintracht Frankfurt that almost all will probably be aware of how devastating Kostic could be, nonetheless, with outrageous strikes like this one managed versus Arminia Bielefeld in 2021 piquing the curiosity of Juventus, who paid £13.4m to land his providers.
Southampton, equally, forked out some large bucks to snap up Tadic in 2014, as Ronald Koeman and Co on the time splashed out £10.9m, and ended up by no means trying again.
Happening to turn out to be a cult sensation in his new environment, after as soon as plying his commerce in Europe with FC Twente earlier than making the leap, Saints followers will hope the “extraordinary” Kostic – as he has been labelled by former Frankfurt sporting director Fredi Bobic previously – can turn out to be their subsequent hero within the mould of their former star man.
As soon as touted for a transfer to Crystal Palace to hyperlink up with one other ex-Frankfurt face in Oliver Glasner, Southampton may effectively now land the veteran’s providers final minute as a really late assertion purchase.