Southampton are looking forward to making it a good season in terms of results, and finish the season at least in the top six, unlike the last term. The Saints have got themselves a new manager in the form of Spanish tactician Mauricio Pellegrino, who is determined to make his first season as the head coach of the Premier League club a memorable one.
The Spaniard has already started to work on revamping the squad of the new season and has brought in defender Jan Bednarek from Lech Poznan to stabilise his defence. However, he is now concentrating on acquiring some players who can add an edge to the attack of his side in the next season, and has his eyes on the Manchester City youngster Patrick Roberts.
The 20-year-old right winger, who has returned from a successful loan spell at Celtic, the current Scottish champions, is one of the most sought after talents in English football in the current situation. The player has been nothing less than a sensation at the Celtic Park, playing a pivotal role for the Hoops to make them achieve the much-coveted goal of becoming the domestic Treble winner.
The English youngster played 60 matches for the Scottish champions during his loan spell with them and has scored 17 goals to contribute to their success. He has also played a crucial part in setting up opportunities for his teammates, assisting them on 21 occasions throughout his stay at the Celtic Park. His impressive display of pace and prowess has made a number of clubs from the Premier League and the Scottish Premiership have profound interests in bagging him for the next season.
Southampton have been lacking depth in their attack for most parts in the last season, which led them to have a number of results go against them in closely contested matches. The Saints are looking determined not to repeat the mistakes of the last season in this term again and are eyeing more attacking options to be brought into the club to boost their attack for the next season.
It is quite unlikely that Manchester City, for whom he has made only three appearances in the senior squad, will look to use the 20-year old in their line-up for the next season. This can be a huge boost for the South Coast club to get their hands on the player for the next season and make their attacking front look threatening to the opposing sides.
