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title: "Southampton: Saints urged to sign Harry Winks"
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author: "jonathan radcliffe"
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published: "2021-08-01T16:30:23Z"
modified: "2021-08-01T16:30:23Z"
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# Southampton: Saints urged to sign Harry Winks

**Noel Whelan believes Harry Winks could be a fantastic signing for Southampton this summer.**

### **The Lowdown: Winks to be available**

It has been reported that new Tottenham boss Nuno Espirito Santo is [happy to let Winks leave this summer](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-winks-in-talks-to-leave-tottenham-after-major-development/).

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So far, Southampton have made two new signings in Romain Perraud ([southamptonfc.com](https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-07-02/announcement-romain-perraud-southampton-football-club-2-july-2021)) and Danyl Simeu ([chelseafc.com](https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/07/27/young-defender-heads-south)) – Ralph Hasenhuttl will no doubt be eager to add more new faces to his squad before the end of the transfer window.

### **The Latest: Whelan urges Saints move**

[Speaking to Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/pundit-suggests-winks-could-sign-for-everton-or-southampton-after-tottenham-news/), Whelan believes Winks would be a great signing for Southampton. He said:

> *“**I think everybody needs a player like that.*
>
> *“You can look at Everton, they’ll have the money for a player like that, somebody with that sort of experience. I think most clubs will be fancying him.*
>
> *“Obviously it’s whether you need a player that badly, where you don’t have that sort of player in your ranks. When you look at Leeds, we’ve got Kalvin Phillips.*
>
> *“Most teams will have somebody along those kinds of lines. However, there will be teams that go: ‘Ooh, do you know what? We could maybe do with a player like that. Then we can push another player forward into that midfield area.*
>
> *“I think it’s just important he gets out and starts playing again. Even Southampton, possibly, could do with a player like that.*
>
> *“They play that good style of football, it’s on the deck it’s quick-paced. That to me would suit Harry Winks down to the ground.”*

### **The Verdict: Worth a punt**

Other than the 2019/20 campaign, 25-year-old Winks has never been a regular starter, but the fact both Mauricio Pochettino and Jose Mourinho were happy to have him in and arounds the Spurs squad says a lot about his ability – the former was such a fan, he even compared him to legendary Barcelona pair Xavi and Iniesta ([via The Birmingham Mail](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-harry-winks-england-20945082)).

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With 173 appearances for Tottenham ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harry-winks/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/249126)) and 10 caps for England, he is a player with plenty of talent. If Espirito Santo does not want him at the club, it does not make too much sense for him to stay – if the Saints could convince him to move to St. Mary’s Stadium, they would be capturing a top talent.

***In other news, [Saints fans slam these Ralph Hasenhuttl comments.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-moussa-djenepo-ralph-hasenhuttl-romain-perraud/)***