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title: "Southampton: Saints eye Isaac Hayden"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-isaac-hayden-newcastle-romain-perraud/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Premier League"
published: "2021-07-11T16:15:04Z"
modified: "2021-07-11T16:15:04Z"
---

# Southampton: Saints eye Isaac Hayden

**According to [The Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15557938/isaac-hayden-southampton-newcastle-transfer/), Southampton are interested in signing Isaac Hayden from Newcastle United this summer.**

### **The Lowdown: Saints need to move**

The Saints went through a mixed 2020/21 season as they finished 15th in the Premier League but also reached an FA Cup semi-final. As such, Ralph Hasenhuttl will be demanding improvement and will likely want to add to his squad.

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However, Southampton have secured just one new arrival so far in the transfer window in Romain Perraud ([southamptonfc.com](https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2021-07-02/announcement-romain-perraud-southampton-football-club-2-july-2021)).

### **The Latest: Saints eye Hayden**

According to [this latest report](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15557938/isaac-hayden-southampton-newcastle-transfer/), Hasenhuttl and co are interested in taking Hayden to the south coast.

Newcastle would be willing to let him make the move to St Mary’s for a fee of £10m.

### **The Verdict: Experience**

Hayden may only be 26, but he has plenty of experience in the top flight, managing 104 appearances for the Magpies in the Premier League ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/isaac-hayden/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/206225)). He came through Arsenal’s academy and impressed against Southampton last February, with Alan Shearer calling him “superb” following that display in a 3-2 win for the Geordies ([premierleague.com](https://www.premierleague.com/news/2021622)).

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A fee of £10m for a player with several years in the Premier League under his belt could well be a bargain for the Saints. As we edge ever closer towards the start of the 2021/22 campaign, the Saints must start making moves in the transfer market, and Hayden could be the next piece in the jigsaw.

***In other news, [many Southampton fans would be happy to see this man leave the club in the summer.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-transfer-rumours/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-jannik-vestergaard-as-roma-jose-mourinho/)***