Saints are linked with several players ahead of Monday's 11pm transfer deadline, but will they land any of them ?
Saints are being linked with a number of players as the transfer window prepares to slam shut with Ronald Koeman saying that he for one will be glad when it has closed as he can the finally prepare his squad with certainty after a couple of months of not knowing who will be there and who wont be.
One person who seems certain to be gone is Saphir Taider who after only three weeks at the club has decided it is not for him, the writing was on the wall when h failed to get on the pitch for any of the first games of the season and with rumours that Koeman was less than impressed with his attitude with the player allegedly demanding assurances of a first team place, perhaps it is for the best he goes now.
His departure however does mean that we will perhaps be looking to sign three players rather than the two positions that Ronald Koeman is stating
Koeman is on record as saying the two positions he is looking to fill are a defender and a winger although this could be a little more than that given Koeman's preference for players who are versatile.
Biggest name Saints are linked with is Red Bull Saltzburg midfielder Sadio Mane with a bid of around £10 million close to landing him according to Sky Sports news, Mane is a Sengalese international and at 22 has already a wealth of experience as well as a goal every other game ratio in the Austrian league.
If that deal fails Saints are also weighing up a move for Norwich winger Nathan Redmond who would be slightly cheaper at around £9 million with Ronald Koeman seeming feeling that he is lacking a bit of pace out wide.
Brek Shea on loan from Stoke could be a fall back option if neither does arrive.
Defensively Toby Alderweireld seems to be edging a little closer after Koeman intimated that the deal would not be done, but according to media reports the player seems to be preferring to St Mary's to Newcastle or Sunderland and he could be a surprise addition to the playing squad.
Virgil Van Dijk looked to be on the cards, but Celtic are adamant that he wont be leaving.
Certainly it looks to be a busy day for Saints with plenty of wheeling and dealing behind the scenes although whether any of them will come off is another matter.