It seems that behind the scenes Southampton have been very busy in working at bringing in some incoming signings to the club in the last week of the transfer window, you know a rumour must have substance when the players manager names a club as being interested.
The rumour mill is turning up in the North East and the Shields Gazette has quoted Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe claiming that Southampton are in the mix for the player.
Speaking about Ryan Fraser’s situation, former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe confirmed that Newcastle had received interest from Southampton regarding the winger. Howe said:
"There may be something with Ryan happen regarding Southampton. Apart from that, that’s all I know at the minute.”
Fraser has found himself frozen out since the arrival of Howe on Tyneside, probably nothing to do with his playing ability, but from the time that the player left Bournemouth in the summer of 2020 after running down his contract, when football returned after the lockdown, he refused to play in case he was injured with Howe quoting at the time that he would never play for the club again.
So while the Toon Army celebrated their new found wealth and the appointment of Eddie Howe, there was one man on Tyneside not celebrating.
His time at St James Park has not been one he will look back on with fondness, injuries have hampered him and the rift with Howe has seen him training away from the first team.