Saints are heading to Holland in the January transfer window, but for once it isn't a native Netherlander they are after but a young French striker.

Saints are believed to be after Utrecht's young French striker Sebastian Haller. although they may have competition from Sunderland and Norwich City.

Haller joined Utrecht on loan from Auxerre last season and scored 11 goals in 17 games in the Eridivisie leading the Dutch club to make that loan permanent in the summer after he had been voted the Club's player of the year.

This year he has been just as prolific, scoring 10 times in 15 games prompting interest from the Premier League.

The 6ft 2 striker has been capped 12 times at U21 level for France scoring 7 times although he has yet to make an appearance for the full side.

Ronald Koeman is believed to have run the rule over several options including Wolves Benik Afobe in a bid to sign a back up to Graziano Pelle who can step up to the plate immediately with the Italian striker not getting any younger.

Haller fits the bill and ts believed that a bid of around £8 million would see Haller join Saints or for that matter any of the other suitors in the Premier League.

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TimSaint added 15:15 - Dec 23 Perhaps we should loan him for a few months only, because historically Pelle doesn't score in Winter and is in a pretty barran spell right now !! Hopefully that will change against Arsenal on Boxing Day - but seem to recall he hit the woodwork 2 or 3 times against them on New Year's Day this year, and had another headed off the line when it was easier to score. He is certainly due a goal, so here's hoping it will be on Saturday.

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leighsaint added 16:18 - Dec 23 I think we should look a lot closer to home. Charlie Austin is out of contract in June. A proven goal scorer in premier league he could be on song with no settling in period
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SanMarco added 18:50 - Dec 23 back up or maybe replacement if the Juve stories are true.
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SaintBrock added 16:59 - Dec 24 What rumours might these be then as RK insists that nobody is leaving FULL STOP? What we don't want right now is another static lump at No 9 waiting for long balls to drop on his head.
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