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title: "Southampton: Saints lead race for Adam Armstrong"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-adam-armstrong-blackburn-premier-league-hasenhuttl/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-06-16T06:10:53Z"
modified: "2021-06-16T06:10:53Z"
---

# Southampton: Saints lead race for Adam Armstrong

**[According to Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-southampton-and-norwich-lead-armstrong-race-as-price-tag-revealed/), Southampton lead the race to sign Adam Armstrong from Blackburn Rovers this summer.**

### **The Lowdown: Saints eye a striker**

After a mixed campaign which saw the Saints finish 15th in the Premier League but also reach an F.A Cup semi-final, Ralph Hasenhuttl and co will likely be looking to add to his squad ahead of next term.

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With Danny Ings continually linked with the exit door (The Telegraph [via The Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1446273/Man-Utd-transfer-news-Southampton-Danny-Ings)), a new striker could be towards the top of Hasenhuttl’s wishlist.

### **The Latest: Armstrong on the radar**

Now, according to Football Insider sources, the Saints are leading the race for Armstrong along with newly-promoted Norwich City.

As per the report, Blackburn are looking for £15m for the 24-year-old.

### **The Verdict: On form**

Last-term, Armstrong enjoyed a prolific campaign despite his side only finishing 15th in the Championship table. He scored 29 goals in 43 games in all competitions, including 28 in the league ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adam-armstrong/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/250426)) – only Brentford’s Ivan Toney managed more in the second tier last term ([topscorersfootball.com](https://www.topscorersfootball.com/efl-championship)).

Tony Mowbray hailed him as a “dynamic” player towards the end of 2020 ([FourFourTwo](https://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/tony-mowbray-full-of-praise-for-dynamic-blackburn-striker-adam-armstrong-1604773859000)), and his goal record suggests that assessment is spot on.

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All in all, he has [64](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adam-armstrong/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/250426) strikes in 160 games for Blackburn – it seems he is ready to make the next step after his best campaign yet.

Valued at £14.4m ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/adam-armstrong/marktwertverlauf/spieler/250426)), the fee Rovers are actually looking for appears to be respectable, too. Should the Saints be able to capture his services, he could be an inspired signing.

***In other news, [Southampton fans were livid at this man’s exit.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-news/southampton-saints-josh-sims-st-marys-stadium-fa-cup-ralph-hasenhuttl/)***