According to reports, Southampton is “eyeing” a summer transfer raid for this Premier League goalie.
Following Russell Martin’s leadership of the Saints to promotion through the play-offs, Southampton is making their Premier League comeback at the first attempt.
Southampton only won the Championship in one season. It was a patchy campaign at times for Martin and his team, and he will be aware that he has a lot of work ahead of him during the summer transfer window.
June 14 is the formal start of the window, and it appears the Saints have worked rapidly to compile a list of potential summer transfer targets.
Villarreal striker Ben Brereton Diaz is among the players linked to a possible transfer to St Mary’s; the Saints are also keen to re-sign West Ham loan standout Flynn Downes.
Other names connected to departures from the team this summer include, among others, Che Adams and Kyle Walker-Peters.
But now, Brighton custodian Jason Steele is a new name on the Saints’ transfer list.
Southampton ‘eyeing’ Jason Steele transfer swoop
With Alex McCarthy’s contract expiring at the end of this month, Southampton will need to add more goalkeepers this summer.
The Saints recently disclosed through their retained list that they are still in negotiations with McCarthy and Adams over a possible extension.
However, reporter Martin Sanders just disclosed on X that Southampton is ‘eyeing’ a summer transfer agreement for Brighton custodian Steele.
The 33-year-old, who was previously at Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland, and Middlesbrough, played in 17 Premier League games last year, conceding 34 goals while maintaining two clean sheets.
One Southampton player could leave as a result of Jason Steele’s move.
With 358 career appearances and 91 clean sheets to his name, Steele would provide expertise to the Saints goalkeeping ranks upon his arrival.
If Steele shows up, he and Gavin Bazunu will probably compete for the top slot the following time around, and it might also indicate that McCarthy moves on.
Ahead of the summer transfer window, McCarthy has a number of alluring choices available to him, and this most recent Steele claim may indicate that McCarthy will be departing this summer.
Steele, who has frequently played as a no. 2, could be a suitable replacement for the seasoned McCarthy; his recent ascent to the Brighton no. 1 position may indicate that he still has a lot to provide.
But in what will undoubtedly be a hectic transfer window for the Saints, Southampton still needs to add some more Premier League calibre and perhaps some youthfulness as well.
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