Southampton made a late bid for Middlesbrough’s Djed Spence on Transfer Deadline Day, according to The Northern Echo.
The Lowdown: Southampton’s busy summer
The Saints ended up having a very busy summer during the summer window, bringing in several young players with potential to develop at St. Mary’s.
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They made no less than six signings (Transfermarkt), and it seems they were looking to add more down to the wire on Tuesday.
The Latest: Saints make Spence bid
As per this latest report, the St. Mary’s Stadium outfit made a late bid to snatch Spence from Boro.
They weren’t the only side looking to capture the right-back, though. Leicester and Nottingham Forest were also said to have tried their luck, but nothing materialised.
The Verdict: Needed?
So far at the Riverside Stadium, Spence has made 70 appearances, scoring two goals (Transfermarkt). Quite clearly, he is highly talented if there was such a push for his services on the final day of the window – he was also called “exceptional” by former boss Jonathan Woodgate (gazettelive.co.uk).
However, it is worth questioning whether he is player the Saints really needed.
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During this transfer window, the Saints captured Valentino Livramento from Chelsea, and Ralph Hasenhuttl already has Kyle Walker-Peters in the same position.
Not only that, Yan Valery’s rumoured move to Olympiacos didn’t go through (Football Insider). As a result, they have three players in that position – do they really need another? The club’s failure to capture £1.8m-valued Spence (Transfermarkt) may well be a blessing in disguise.
In other news, Southampton fans were livid with this man’s new contract.
