Saints could solve their wide man problems by taking a Real Madrid youngster on loan for the season according to reports coming out of Spain.
Saints along with Middlesbrough have enquired about taking Marco Asensio on loan, the 19 year old is highly rated at Real Madrid but they have not yet decided whether he is quite ready to make the breakthrough in their first team squad just yet.
The 19 year old was signed from Real Mallorca last season and immediately loaned back, now Real have to decide whether to do the same this coming season rather than have him stagnate on the fringes of their first team.
This could be to Saints benefit and add to their attacking options an exciting talent, yes it is on loan, but Saints supporters have to come to terms with the fact that on the continent loan deals are seen as a good way of plugging a gap and Ronald Koeman being a progressive manager is not afraid to use the system.
Middlesbrough are also linked and they will hope that their manger Aitor Karanka's links with Real Madrid may help them along with the fact that Ascension would probably get more game time at Boron than at Saints.