Last season Saints signed a player after the transfer window was shut in the person of Marten Caceres who was a free agent, will they look to this market again ?
There are many Saints fans who felt that Saints could have brought a player or two more to the squad and indeed the club themselves indicated they hoped for at least one new face before the window slammed shut on Thursday.
On the whole Saints squad is strong and personally I think that we have depth in all positions, but there is perhaps some scope for an extra man to come in if he can improve the squad.
There are still some decent players to be had not signed to a club after the window so is there anyone out there we might consider.
One name that would be familiar would be that of Rickie Lambert, after being released by Cardiff he is a free agent, but as romantic as it would be for SRL to return to St Mary's and the fans who truly loved him, he has not shown any real form since leaving Saints three years ago, i'm his career effectively ended when he joined his boyhood heroes and as he approaches 35 he is not up to the rigours of the Premier League even as an impact sub.
Giuseppe Rossi is a free agent in Italy spending last season on loan from Fiorentina at Celta De Vigo, he had a mixed season there scoring 4 times in 18 appearances, but he ruptured a knee ligament late in the season, the latest in a series of injuries and there are doubts as to when he might be fit again.
If Saints feel that they need a bit of insurance in the centre of defence in case Virgil Van Dijk continues to play silly buggers then there are a few options still without a club.
Joleon Lescott has left Sunderland and although but he suffered injury issues last season and barely played and at 35 would perhaps be no better than either Yoshida or Stephens, likwise Kolo Toure.
One that might interest Saints though is Jan Kirchoff at 26 he is still youg enough to realise the potential of a a career blighted by injuries that at one time looked certain to see him win a full International cap for Germany and saw him sign for Bayern Munich.
Able to play as a central defender or defensive midfielder he joined Sunderland in January 2016 and played a big part in their great escape from relegation, blighted by injuries last season he barely played last term as the Black Cats were relegated.
Just a few of the options that Saints could explore if they wanted to add to the squad although I feel from this list only Jan Kirchoff would be worth considering and perhaps Rossi if he was fit.
So are there anymore free agents out there ? If you know any let us know in the comments section below.