The media are claiming that Southampton have agreed deals for a striker, or maybe two if rumours are to be believed, but that could trigger one of two members of the squad moving on themselves.

The first man into the door is said to be Braga striker Vitinha, who since becoming a part of the first team in 2021/22 season, the young forward has scored 14 goals in 42 league appearances, including seven in 17 appearances in the 2022/23 season.

Vitinha has also shone in the Europa League for Braga this season, scoring four and assisting once in five matches as the Portuguese side crashed out of the tournament by finishing third in Group D.

To give him his full name Vítor Manuel Carvalho Oliveira, also known as Vitinha and not to be confused with another Portugese player of the same name at PSG, is very much a centre forward rather than the wide attacking players we have been linked with of late.

He will turn 23 in March and at 6ft will have some aerial prowess hopefully, Saints are said to have triggered his 30 million euros transfer clause, so will smash their current transfer record with the cost in £'s being around £26.5 million.

But sources also reveal that Saints have agreed a deal with Lyon for Moussa Dembele, the strikers value is said to be £18 million but he is out of contract in the summer and Saints are said to have agreed £3 million for his release with Lyon set to get something for the player rather than nothing in a few months time.

At 26 he definitely has the experience and a track record stretching across several European leagues.

However where this would leave Che Adams, Sekou Mara & Adam Armstrong will be the question, Adams has been linked with moves to both Leeds & Everton, but surely we would not sell to relegation rivals.

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underweststand added 19:51 - Jan 30 Strikers who CAN score goals, and at least one over 6 feet tall.. what more can we wish for?
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Dellwizard added 19:58 - Jan 30 Moussa Dembele for 3m. That could turn out to be the bargain of the season !
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darthvader added 20:06 - Jan 30 Please let this be true
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saint_ben added 20:07 - Jan 30 Dembele will not sign for us being bottom of the league and at 3 miliiin there will literally be loads of clubs in for him. Would love to see him in a saints shirt but unfortunately it won’t happen
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derbydog added 20:29 - Jan 30 Dembele just needs some creativity in the deal. Like a £1m release clause if we go down. Simples.
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Boris1977 added 20:52 - Jan 30 Selling Che and Armstrong to relegation rivals would surely help our cause rather than theirs
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amsterdamsaint added 21:03 - Jan 30 Dembele is real quality. 3 million ? Perfect !
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amsterdamsaint added 21:05 - Jan 30 Our 8 (or so ) wingers should be able to help our new strikers !
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A_Saint_in_Stoke added 21:22 - Jan 30 Bloody Hell - where did this come from ? Common Sense at last ! Let's all hope that we get 1 across the line ....... AND IF 2 well REJOICE !!!!!!!!! Let's face it ( Luck - A better defensive wall that didn't break - for the free kick ) just got us by Blackpool.!! JUST MAYBE ... JONES IS A LUCKY MANAGER. COYS.
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DellBoyWally added 22:44 - Jan 30 Only a year late!!
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codge added 23:16 - Jan 30 Can’t see either one signing honestly for us hope I’m wrong, would both be great though.
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YosemiteSaint added 06:08 - Jan 31 As Boris1977 suggests, selling misfiring strikers to relegation rivals could actually save our season because of all the goals they _wouldn't_ score at those clubs!
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Boris1977 added 22:32 - Jan 31 Forgot, we all need to pretend we're not a team full of championship players and manager and sing the praises our our misfiring forwards.
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