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title: "Southampton: Saints made late Djed Spence bid"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-saints-djed-spence-middlesbrough-hasenhuttl-st-marys-stadium/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-09-01T11:35:09Z"
modified: "2021-09-01T11:35:09Z"
---

# Southampton: Saints made late Djed Spence bid

**Southampton made a late bid for Middlesbrough’s Djed Spence on Transfer Deadline Day, [according to The Northern Echo](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/19549736.deadline-day-leicester-southampton-forest-make-late-offers-djed-spence/).**

### **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](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-southampton/alletransfers/verein/180)), 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](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/djed-spence/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/483348)). 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](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jonathan-woodgates-message-exceptional-djed-17381865)).

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](https://www.footballinsider247.com/southampton-right-back-set-for-olympiacos-switch-as-agreement-reached/)). 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](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/djed-spence/marktwertverlauf/spieler/483348)) may well be a blessing in disguise.

***In other news, [Southampton fans were livid with this man’s new contract.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-alex-mccarthy-contract-everton-man-united/)***