Saints don't seem to be content with signing striker Ross Stewart from Sunderland, reports from the North East suggest that they have put cash on the table for a second member of Tony Mowbray's squad.

Former Celtic winger Patrick Roberts is the man whom Southampton want say footballscotland.co.uk

26 year old Roberts was linked with a return to Celtic, but with that having fallen through and like Stewart now in the last year of his contract, he is seemingly on Saints radar.

According to Sky Sports, the offer is around £3million to start with plus £2million in guaranteed add-ons.

Roberts could be considered something of a child prodigy, starting at Fulham, having just turned 17 he made his debut in March 2014 as a substitute against Manchester City in the Premier League, he would play 19 league games for the Cottagers

A year later and City had signed him for a fee of around £12 million, however in his first season 1 Premier League and a few cup appearances was his limit in the first half of the season and he went to Celtic on loan in January 2016.

He would spend 2 1/2 years on loan at Parkhead and on return to the Etihad he would be once again sent out on loan, Girona, Norwich, Middlesbrough, Derby and then Troyes would all be called home for a while before in January 2022 he would join Sunderland on loan followed by a permanent 2 year deal.

Last season he flourished playing 42 times and scoring 5 goals in the Championship and now it seems he could be plying his trade at St Mary's.

At 26 he has never quite captured the form that his talent suggested when Manchester City signed him, but now it seems he could be about to, perhaps at Southampton.

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Block8 added 21:30 - Aug 31 Yes we are definitely short of wingers!
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saintmark1976 added 21:56 - Aug 31 Here we are supposedly interested in signing a player who has had more clubs than Tony Jacklin and in the previous post it’s suggested that we want a player who hasn’t yet recovered ( and possibly won’t ever do so ) from a serious injury. Sports Republic made some very serious mistakes in the last transfer window costing us our Premiership status, true to form they appear to want to continue in the same manner this time around. If this is the best that they can do and Che Adams leaves tomorrow there are going to be some very disgruntled fans of which I shall be one.

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Monksway added 21:57 - Aug 31 Tella replacement? He is going to have to recapture some form! I'm guessing this means Sulemana is on his way. Roberts for Adams, this boy for Tella. It's inevitable I guess that we'll have to downgrade after relegation. Hope we can keep KWP and Alcaraz especially if Leeds keep Gnonto and Leicester Ianacho.
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1885_SFC added 22:03 - Aug 31 Patrick Roberts is comfortably one of the best wingers in the division. I'll be happy if he joins.
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kevleykeegle added 22:49 - Aug 31 Saintmark - was there ever a time when you weren’t disgruntled? 1976 perhaps?
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saintmark1976 added 09:48 - Sep 1 Thanks keyleykeegle, your response genuinely made me smile, something I haven’t done since May the first 1976.Coincidentally the first and only time we have won anything since 1885. Hopefully I will allow myself at least a smirk if we win The Championship this season.
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