Saints are reported to be in talks with Tottenham Hotspur about loaning a centre forward for the season, this one could be good news for Southampton supporters who want to see a genuine central striker come in.

According to hotspurhq.com Saints are in talks with Spurs regarding a loan deal for young Argentinian striker Alejo Veliz

In some respects this has some parallels to be drawn with the arrival of Armado Broja on loan from Chelsea three years ago, only Veliz is not a product of the Tottenham youth system but was signed from Argentine club Rosario Central for around £15 million last summer.

He came to the attention of Tottenham after scoring 17 goals in 53 appearances for Rosario Central in Liga Professional, the top tier in Argentina.

In the first half of last season he made 8 appearances as a sub in the Premier League, scoring in their defeat at Brighton.

Spurs then thought he would be best served with a loan in January and he joined Sevilla, but he struggled to get game time and made just 6 short appearances as a sub.

No it seems that Spurs want him to out on loan again, but they are picking their club more carefully and they feel Saints is a place where he will get a chance of first team football at the highest level.

If he comes the word is that there will be no option to buy as Spurs see him as part of their long term plans.

So comparisons can be drawn with Armando Broja, in that Veliz is a young striker who plays down the middle and nowhere else, Broja started well for Saints but petered out in the second half of the season, hopefully if he comes and lasts the distance, Veliz could do a job for Saints, even if it is just for a season.

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Colburn added 23:26 - Aug 6 Sounds like a gamble to be looking at someone who hasn’t had success anywhere in Europe. Unenthused by this one.
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Peterx added 07:32 - Aug 7 Looks like our approach for the season will be taking multiple cheaper bets and hope one comes off.
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ElSanto added 08:44 - Aug 7 Looks like we are really trying to settle Charly Alcaraz by looking at young Argentinian players
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DoctorSleep added 10:56 - Aug 7 Not going to happen! The respected Fabrizio Romano reports that Veliz is joining Espanyol on loan.
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