Southampton have been one of the Premier League teams who have been lacking consistency in the current season. Claude Puel, the current manager of the South Coast club has been hit by injuries to a number of major players including Dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk and English striker Charlie Austin. This has led the French mastermind to look for immediate inclusions to his side, making the forthcoming transfer window one of the busier ones for the Saints.
Currently on their radar is the Under 21 Spanish striker Sandro Ramirez, who is termed as one of the finest young talents in all over Europe. In fact, he has been some sort of a silver lining in a pretty dimmed season for his club side Malaga in the current season. With 12 goals to his name, Ramirez has been instrumental in keeping the Andalusian club out of relegation zone this season.
In the absence of their ace marksman Charlie Austin, Claude Puel is looking desperate to bag the Spanish youngster for the next season. Ramirez recently has been in absolute top form. He scored against his former side Barcelona in a 2-0 win which came as a shock for the Catalan giants. He was also at his best against Valencia in Malaga’s recent outing, which they won by 2-0 once more.
Sandro Ramirez is known for his abilities which he often displays against his opponents on the field. Apart from having brilliant long shots, both from set piece situations as well as open play, the youngster can hold onto the ball for quite a long time, shaking off his opponents with his tremendous dribbling.
His long balls and crosses floated into the box are known to cause a considerable amount of problem to the defenders and goalkeeper of the opposition team. He also is a constant supplier of through balls and passes into the attacking third for his teammates, allowing them to score goals.
The 21-year-old striker was formerly a part of the Barcelona team but left Nou Camp due to lack of outings. Reportedly, Malaga has put a price tag of £5 million on the Spanish international. Southampton are looking for negotiations with the Spanish La Liga club regarding the release clause of the young forward.
However, it is subject to the club as well as the concerned player’s will to decide whether to go with the deal or not in the next season. Ramirez will nevertheless be a good inclusion for the South Coast club if the deal goes through in their current situation.
