---
title: "Southampton: Saints eye Yangel Herrera"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-ralph-hasenhuttl-yangel-herrera-man-city-romain-perraud/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "jonathan radcliffe"
section: "Manchester City News"
published: "2021-07-18T18:05:47Z"
modified: "2021-07-18T18:05:47Z"
---

# Southampton: Saints eye Yangel Herrera

**According to [The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/07/16/manchester-city-looking-bank-100m-transfer-deals-even-selling/), Southampton are interested in signing Manchester City midfielder Yangel Herrera this summer.**

### **The Lowdown: Saints prepare for new campaign**

Ralph Hasenhuttl is preparing his squad for the new season as the Saints aim to improve on their 15th-placed finish in the Premier League last term.

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Only Romain Perraud has been added to their squad so far this summer, though ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-southampton/transfers/verein/180)), and we are fast approaching the start of the new season.

### **The Latest: Saints eye Herrera**

[The Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/07/16/manchester-city-looking-bank-100m-transfer-deals-even-selling/) reported that Southampton are interested in Herrera, who spent last season on loan at Granada in Spain.

West Ham United and Crystal Palace are also in pursuit of the 23-year-old, but the Hammers have the advantage of being able to offer European football to the Venezuela international.

### **The Verdict: Emerging talent**

While Herrera is [yet to make a single appearance](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yangel-herrera/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/378293) for the Citizens, he has already proven himself elsewhere throughout his career, right from when [2010 World Cup winner](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/david-villa/erfolge/spieler/7980) David Villa said that he was “the best player in the 2018 season in Major League Soccer” ([The Manchester Evening News](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-transfers-yangel-herrera-16058886)).

He has made 82 appearances across two seasons for Granada ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yangel-herrera/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/378293)), helping them reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League in the process, and he also has [24 caps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yangel-herrera/nationalmannschaft/spieler/378293/verein_id/3504) for his country.

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Valued at £16.2m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/yangel-herrera/marktwertverlauf/spieler/378293), it is said that City are looking for up to [£20m](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/07/16/manchester-city-looking-bank-100m-transfer-deals-even-selling/) to part ways with him. That would be a [significant outlay for Southampton](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-southampton/transferrekorde/verein/180), but sometimes you must speculate to accumulate. If they don’t take this calculated gamble, they may end up regretting missing out on the 23-year-old.

***In other news, [Southampton also want to sign this Premier League defender.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/southampton-fc-transfer-rumours/southampton-saints-st-marys-stadium-issa-diop-west-ham-romain-perraud-ralph-hasenhuttl/)***